First record of Pseudocercospora mori causing grey leaf spot on mulberry in Australia

K. R. E. Grice; V. Beilharz; R. G. Shivas

doi:10.1071/DN06005

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First record of Pseudocercospora mori causing grey leaf spot on mulberry in Australia

K. R. E. Grice ^A ^D , V. Beilharz ^B and R. G. Shivas ^C

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^A Centre for Tropical Agriculture, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, 28 Peters Street, Mareeba, Qld 4880, Australia.

^B Institute for Horticultural Development, Department of Primary Industries, Private Bag 15, Ferntree Gully Delivery Centre, Vic. 3156, Australia.

^C Plant Pathology Herbarium, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, 80 Meiers Road, Indooroopilly, Qld 4068, Australia.

^D Corresponding author. Email: kathy.grice@dpi.qld.gov.au

Australasian Plant Disease Notes 1(1) 9-10 https://doi.org/10.1071/DN06005
Accepted: 17 July 2006 Published: 24 August 2006

Abstract

Grey leaf spot of mulberry caused by Pseudocercospora mori is reported for the first time from Australia. It was identified on both white mulberry (Morus alba) and black mulberry (Morus nigra).

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