First report of sweet wormwood leaf blight disease in India
J. N. Samanta A , B. D. Solanki B and K. Mandal A CA Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research, Boriavi, Anand, Gujarat – 387310, India.
B BRD School of Biosciences, Sardar Patel University, V.V. Nagar, Anand, Gujarat – 388120, India.
C Corresponding author. Email: mandal_kunal@yahoo.co.in
Australasian Plant Disease Notes 4(1) 78-79 https://doi.org/10.1071/DN09033
Submitted: 21 July 2009 Accepted: 27 July 2009 Published: 10 August 2009
Abstract
Artemisia annua is an important drug plant yielding antimalarial compounds. It was found to be infected by Alternaria alternata in India. The pathogen reduces active leaf area and is also known to produce mycotoxins. Hence, the disease demands serious attention to ensure the availability of a safe drug.
Acknowledgement
Authors are thankful to the Director, Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research (DMAPR), Anand for providing facilities for this work and allowing BDS to undertake dissertation work at DMAPR.
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