First report of Phytophthora blight caused by Phytophthora nicotianae on Daphne odora in China

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: Hu, JiangTao, Zhou, Ying, Luo, SuMei, Zhang, YuanFu, Chen, YuanHua, Cai, Lei, Zhou, YongHui, Li, Rong, Zhang, KaiDong, Liu, ShuYuan, Liu, XiaoPing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2023
• Subjects: Oomycetes; Ornamentals; herbaceous/flowering plants; Crop Type; Pathogen detection; Causal Agent; Subject Areas

The variegated leaves and fragrant flowers of Daphne odora var. marginata Mak. make it a popular garden plant. In May 2020, we found diseased D. odora plants in a greenhouse at the Ganzhou Vegetable and Flower Research Institute, in southeast China; 72% of 1800 plants had Phytophthora blight-like sy...