Leaf Spot Disease on Punica granatum Caused by Alternaria alternata in China

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: Yang, Tiantian, Chen, Shuchang, He, Dongmei, Xu, Guangling, Tian, FengXia, Pang, FaHu, Li, Yuying, Huang, Siliang, Wang, Tan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2023
• Subjects: Fungi; Fruit; Crop Type; Pathogen detection; Causal Agent; Subject Areas; tree fruits

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), which is native to central Asia, is considered as one of the most renowned commercial fruit trees in the world. The planting area in China is roughly 120 thousand hectares. In June 2020, symptoms of leaf spot on P. granatum appeared in Nanyang City (32º40´34˝N, 111º...