First report of Stemphylium leaf blight of onion ( Allium cepa ) caused by Stemphylium vesicarium in Italy

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: Cortiello, Marina, Prodi, Antonio, Stefani, Emilio, Giovanardi, Davide
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2023
• Subjects: Fungi; SLB; Causal Agent; Epidemiology; onion; Subject Areas

In July 2019, severe leaf symptoms were observed on onion plants (Allium cepa L. cv. Dorata di Parma) in a commercial field located in the municipality of Medicina (Bologna, Emilia-Romagna region), in northern Italy. Diseased leaves showed yellowish-pale-brown and oval-shaped lesions, which later co...