Emerging Pest Alert

First report of Penidiella strumelloidea (Dothideomycetes: Capnodiales) as a pathogen

Scientific Name: Penidiella strumelloidea

Describer: Milko & Dunaev, Crous & U. Braun

Common Name: nan

Title: First report of Penidiella strumelloidea (Dothideomycetes: Capnodiales) as a pathogen

Summary:

Significance: Previously reported only as a saprophyte on the leaves of Carex sp., Penidiella strumelloidea has now been found demonstrating pathogenic behavior in greenhouse cucumbers. Symptoms on cucumber included leaf necrosis with powdery spots, and decaying fruit of affected plants.

Hosts: Carex sp. (sedge), Cucumis sativus (cucumber)

Distribution: Iran, Russia 

References:

Nosrati, S., S. A. Esmailzadeh-Hosseini, and A. Sarpeleh. 2009. First report of Penidiella strumelloidea as a pathogen of greenhouse cucumbers in Iran. Phytoparasitica.