Abstract
Transmission of strawberry anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum acutatum was studied. The pathogen could survive in the strawberry plant without symptoms throughout winter. The fungus was often detected in particular from the outer part of the leaf and the basal part of the petiole. Disease development was affected by watering and it was markedly suppressed by capillary watering. The pathogen also could survive in air-dried soil or plant debris for at least one month. Conidia of the fungus are transmitted by rain splash. After they germinate, the disease is initiated and develops throughout the plant.
