First Report of Cercospora apiicola Causing Leaf Spots and Stem Lesions on Celery in China

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: Zhao, Qian, Chai, A Li, Shi, Yanxia, Xie, Xuewen, Li, Baoju
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2021
• Subjects: Cercospora apiicola; Pathogen diversity; Cercospora leaf spot; new documentary species; Apium graveolens; Subject Areas

Celery (Apium graveolens L.) is a vegetable crop cultivated widely in the Mediterranean, Europe and parts of Asia. From March to May in 2014, leaf spots and stem lesions were observed on celery plants in Yanqing (116°03'E, 40°32'N), Beijing and Chengdu (104°06'E, 30°67'N), Sichua...