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A serious disease of seedling rambutan caused by Pseudocercospora nephelii sp. nov.
Author(s) -
PEREGRINE W. T. H.,
AHMAD Hj. KASSIM BIN,
ABAS AHMAD BIN Hj.,
SUTTON B. C.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
plant pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.928
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1365-3059
pISSN - 0032-0862
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3059.1990.tb02490.x
Subject(s) - biology , benomyl , rambutan , seedling , mancozeb , botany , pathogen , horticulture , fungicide , microbiology and biotechnology
Pseudocercospora nephelii is described from necrotic lesions on leaves of Nephelium lappaceum seedlings in Brunei, sometimes causing complete defoliation and death. The pathogen also occurs in Sabah and Selangor in Malaysia. Recommendations for control include treatment with mancozeb or benomyl.