First Report of Didymella sinensis Causing Leaf Blight on Italian Ryegrass in China

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: Liu, Jiaqi, Long, Zhongfu, Xue, Longhai, Li, Chunjie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 02.05.2023
• Subjects: Leaf Blight; Pathogen detection; Pathogen diversity; Italian Ryegrass; Didymella sinensis; Subject Areas

Italian ryegrass ( Lam.) is a high-yield, high-quality forage grass and is cultivated widely in southern China. In April 2021, small black spots were observed on leaves of Italian ryegrass in the field of about 300 ha located in DuShan county, Guizhou province, China (25.62056°N, 107.53139°E). Appro...