Amorphophallus konjac anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum siamense in China

• Published in: Journal of applied microbiology Vol. 128; no. 1; pp. 225 - 231
• Main Authors: Wu, J.P., Zhou, J., Jiao, Z.B., Fu, J.P., Xiao, Y., Guo, F.L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Amorphophallus - microbiology; Amorphophallus konjac; Anthracnose; China; Colletotrichum - classification; Colletotrichum - cytology; Colletotrichum - genetics; Colletotrichum - physiology; Colletotrichum siamense; Conidia; Cultural characteristics; Dextrose; Disease control; DNA, Fungal - genetics; DNA, Ribosomal Spacer - genetics; Fungal Proteins - genetics; Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; Identification methods; Inoculation; Leaves; multi‐locus sequences; pathogen; Pathogens; Phylogeny; Physical characteristics; Plant Diseases - microbiology; Plant Leaves - microbiology; Potatoes; Spores, Fungal - cytology; China; anthracnose; pathogen; Amorphophallus konjac; Colletotrichum siamense; multi-locus sequences

Aims Amorphophallus konjac is an important commercial crop grown in China because it is the only plant species which is rich in glucomannan concentration. Recently, an outbreak of anthracnose (incidence ranging from 10–15%) was observed in a field survey conducted from June to August 2018. This stud...