Ascochyta rabiei. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].

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E. Punithalingam

Abstract A description is provided for Ascochyta rabiei. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: On Cicer arietinum. DISEASE: Blight of gor chick pea (Cicer arietinum), attacks all above-ground parts of the plant; circular lesions on leaves and pods and elongate ones on petioles and stems. The pycnidia form in concentric areas on these lesions and in severe attacks the whole plant is killed. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Restricted to the Mediterranean region, S.E. Europe, S.W. Asia and also reported from Tanzania (CMI Map 151, ed. 2, 1966). Additional areas not yet mapped are: Lebanon, Turkey, USSR (Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, Moldavia). TRANSMISSION: Infection is carried both on and within the seed. Seed infestation in pods showing infection was 50-80%. Seed formation, size and germination and seedling growth are adversely affected (12: 264; 49, 3059). Conida are presumably dispersed by water-splash and viability is retained in host debris on the soil surface between crop seasons.

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A. Sivanesan

Abstract A description is provided for Rosellinia bunodes. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: On arrowroot, Artocarpus integer, avocado, banana, cacao, camphor, cassava, Centrosemapubescens, Cinchona, Citrus, coffee, Colocasia antiquorum, Crotalaria, Desmodium gyroides, Dryobalanops aromatica, Erythrina, ginger, Gliricidia, Grevillea robusta, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Holigarna longifolia, Indigofera, Inga laurina, Leucaena glauca, Litsea, pepper (black), Petiveria alliacea, Phyllanthus, rattan, rubber, Schleichera trijuga, tea, Tephrosia and yams. DISEASE: Black root rot, mainly of tropical and subtropical woody hosts; plurivorous but described mostly from cacao (Theobroma cacao), quinine (Cinchona spp.), coffee (Coffea spp.), rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) and tea (Camellia sinensis). Wilt and death of the whole plant or single branches may be the first signs of attack. At the collar the mycelial sheet is at first cream-white shading to purplish-black and may extend well above the soil surface in damp conditions. On the root surface the firm, black, branching strands are firmly applied and thicken into irregular knots. In the cortex the strands have a black periphery and white core; in the wood they appear thread-like and black or sometimes as dots in transverse section. In culture the mycelium is white, later buff with black strands. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Widespread in tropical America and also in Central African Republic, India (Nilgris, Maharashtra). Indonesia (Java, Sumatra), Malaysia (W.), Philippines. Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and Zaire Republic (CMI Map 358, ed. 2, 1970). Additional records not yet mapped are Honduras, Panama. TRANSMISSION: As mycelium from surface oreanic litter and woody debris.


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Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Uromyces ciceris-arietini (Grogn.) Jacz. Hosts: Chick pea (Cicer arietinum). Information is given on the geographical distribution in AFRICA, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Morocco, ASIA, Afghanistan, Burma, India (Bihar, Bombay, Delhi, Punjab), (MP, HP, Maharastra), Iran, Israel, Nepal, Pakistan, Turkey, USSR, Yemen, EUROPE, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France (S.), (Corsica), Greece (Crete), Italy (Sardinia), Malta, Portugal, Romania, Spain, USSR, Yugoslavia, NORTH AMERICA, Mexico.


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Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Operculella padwickii Kheswalla. Hosts: Chick pea (Cicer arietinum). Information is given on the geographical distribution in ASIA, India (Delhi, Punjab).


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Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Phacidiopycnis padwickii (Kheswalla) B. Sutton. Hosts: Chick pea (Cicer arietinum). Information is given on the geographical distribution in Asia, India, Bihar, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh.


Author(s):  
E. Punithalingam

Abstract A description is provided for Uromyces ciceris-arietini. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: On Cicer arietinum and Trigonella polycerata. DISEASE: Rust of chick pea or gram. First symptoms appear as small, round or oval cinnamon brown pustules which coalesce. Severe disease causes premature defoliation and considerable reduction in crop yield. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Africa (Kenya, Morocco); Asia (India); Europe (Bulgaria, Corsica, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Rumania, Spain, Turkey, U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia); N. America (Mexico). (CMI Map 235.) TRANSMISSION: Urediospores airborne. It has been suggested in India that dissemination probably occurs from the hills to the plains where there is apparently no local source of infection. The rust is said to perpetuate in the uredo state during summer on Trigonella polycerata in the hills where climatic conditions are suitable (42: 251). Urediospores survived for only 2-4 weeks at room temperature in soil in pots, but at 5-7°C for a period of 48 weeks (27: 110; Saksena & Prasada, 1955).


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Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Ascochyta rabiei (Pass.) Labrousse. Hosts: on chickpea (Cicer arietinum). Information is given on the geographical distribution in AFRICA, Algeria, Ethiopia, Morocco, Tanzania, ASIA, India (Punjab), Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Pakistan, Syria, Turkey, USSR (Armenia), (Uzbekistan), (Azerbaijan), (Republic of Georgia), AUSTRALASIA & OCEANIA, Australia (New South Wales), EUROPE, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France (S.), Greece (Crete), Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain, USSR (Ukraine), (Moldavia), NORTH AMERICA, Canada (Saskatchewan), (Ontario), USA.


Author(s):  
E. Punithalingam

Abstract A description is provided for Phacidiopycnis padwickii. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOST: Cicer arietinum (chick pea or gram). DISEASE: Collar rot, foot rot, wilt or blight of chick pea or gram (Cicer arietinum). Symptoms are drying up of plants from the tip downwards, the leaves becoming pale green to yellowish and finally drop off. The collar turns brown and sometimes roots and rootless may also be involved. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: India: Bihar; Delhi; Haryana (Karnal); Madhya Pradesh (Gwalior); Punjab (Gurdaspur, Ludhiyana); Rajasthan (Alwar, Bayana, Bharatpur, Chaksu, Dasu, Rajakhera); Uttar Pradesh (Gorakphur). CMI Map. 514, ed. 1, 1976. TRANSMISSION: By inoculation trials it has been found that severe infection and death occurs in 14-81% of different chick pea varieties grown from seeds sown in soil heavily infested with P. padwickii (Kheswalla, 1941). Immersion of seeds in a suspension of conidia yielded only a small proportion of infected seedlings. The fungus has been reported to survive from May to October both in sterilized and unsterilized soil, farmyard manure, crop debris either exposed or buried up to 15 cm (57, 3715).


Author(s):  
E. Punithalingam

Abstract A description is provided for Phomopsis oryzae-sativae. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOST: Oryza saliva. DISEASE: Collar rot of rice, appearing at the end of tillering stage. Visible symptoms are small dark brown lesions at the base of the auricle of the topmost fully expanded leaf. These lesions enlarge to cover the whole auricle and in the advanced stage lesions extend to the adjacent parts of the leaf sheath and leaf blade. Within 14 days the blade joint at the top of leaf sheath turns dark brown and then rots, causing the leaf blade to drop off (Kanjanasoon, 1962). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Asia (Thailand). TRANSMISSION: No studies reported. Conidia presumably dispersed by water splash.


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