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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2008, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (10): 94-97.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20081016

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Pathogen Identification of Legume Dieback of Cassia tora

Liu Huixiang1,Zhao Xinlan1,Niu Fufang1,Pan Yanping2,Liu Aixin1

  

  1. 1. Department of Plant Pathology, Shandong Agricultural University Tai’an 271018; 2. Protection Station of Beijing Forestry Bureau Beijing 100029)
  • Received:2008-07-04 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2008-10-25 Published:2008-10-25

Abstract:

A new disease named legume dieback of Cassia torawas first found in Taian of Shandong Province during 2006—2007The disease was mainly harmful for legumes. Initially, the tips of diseased legume were gray\|green and legume die back with the disease development. The diseased part of legume could not seed. Eleven strains were isolated from diseased legumes and the pathogenicity was tested in the legumes. Based on morphological characteristics, pathogenicity test and the sequence of ribosomal DNA\|ITS, the pathogen was identified as Botryosphaeria dothidea Ces et de Not. This is the first report of legume dieback of Cassia tora.

Key words: legume dieback of Cassia tora, symptoms, pathogenic identification, Botryosphaeria dothidea