First Report of Kosakonia cowanii Causing Bacterial Blight on Amorphophallus konjac in China

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: Chu, Honglong, Dong, Kun, Chen, Chen, Su, Xuelian, Zhao, Qin, Gao, Yong, Zhang, Yanan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2025
• Subjects: other; Field crops; Prokaryotes; Crop Type; Pathogen detection; Causal Agent; Subject Areas

Amorphophallus konjac, commonly known as konjac, has significant economic and medicinal value, particularly in Asian countries (Gao et al. 2022). In July 2024, an outbreak of leaf blight was observed in a one-hectare field in Fuyuan (25.67°N; 104.25°E), Yunnan, China. The disease manifested as brown...