ABSTRACT
Identification of Phoma medicaginis (Malbr and Roum) var pinodella (Jones) Boerema, in pea (Pisum sativum L.) plants and seeds, in the IX Region of Chile

Jaime Guerrero C.1
 

Phoma medicaginis (Malbr and Roum) var pinodella (Jones) Boerema, was isolated from pea infested plants andseeds, during 1985 in the IX Region of Chile. This fungus caused death of infested seeds and seedlings, many plants developed extensive dark lesions in the lower stem, and young plants were killed, due to severe footrot. It also produced circular, small, purple to brown spots on the leaves, with definite margins. The pods lesions were similar, but more sunken. This is the first report of Phoma medicaginis var. pinodella and of seed transmissionof this fungus, in Chile.

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1 Estación Experimental Carillanca (INlA), Casilla 58-D, Temuco, Chile.