| Colletorichum Disease of Mungbean Sprout by Colletotrichum acutatum |
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Dong Kil Kim, Sun Chul Lee, Jin Ho Kang, Hee Kyu Kim |
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Decayed samples of marketed mungbean sprout were collected from Sacheon, Suncheon, and Dangjin cities in Korea. Initial symptom on hypocotyls was dark-brown diamond speck, which developed into enlarged sunken brownish-black spot with irregular margin, followed by softening yellowish decay. Brown speck on cotyledon further developed into irregular lesions. This study isolated the fungus Colletotrichum sp. The fungal colony was pale orange, which turned greenish gray after 1 week at 25°C. Colony color of reverse side in a petri dish was pink. Neither conidiomata nor setae were present in the culture. Typical fusiform conidia sized 7.5-15.0 × 2.5-2.9 μ were hyaline, aseptate, smooth, and had salmon color in mass. Conidiogenous cells were phialidic, hyaline, smooth, and cylindrical with terminal distinct collarette. Based on these mycological characteristics, the casual organism was identified as Colletotrichum acutatum. This is the first report of Colletotrichum mungbean sprout rot caused by Colletotrichum acutatum in Korea. |
| Key Words:
Coletotrichum acutatum, mungbean sprout, sprout rot |
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