Drechslera biseptata. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Abstract A description is provided for Drechslera biseptata. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Agropyron, Aira, Avena, Dactylis, Hordeum, Microlaena, Sorghum, Tetrarrhena, Triticum, Vulpia and Zea; also isolated from Carica papaya (67, 5097). DISEASE: Seed-borne, fruit rot of papaya. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Australia, Europe, India, New Zealand, North America. TRANSMISSION: Wind-borne conidia, seed-borne (59, 2159).