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Myrothecium leaf spot of mulberry caused by Myrothecium verrucaria

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A fungus that formed white colonies with greenish black spore masses was isolated from diseased mulberry leaves in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, in 1995, 1999, and 2000. It was pathogenic to mulberry. The fungus was identified with Myrothecium verrucaria. It has been added to the list of pathogens that cause Myrothecium leaf spot of mulberry and is identified for the first time as a plant pathogen in Japan.

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  1. National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, 305-8634, Japan

    Ritsuko Murakami

  2. National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, Japan

    Takao Kobayashi

  3. Research Institute of Japan Plant Protection Association, Ushiku, Japan

    Kokichi Takahashi

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  1. Ritsuko Murakami
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Correspondence to Ritsuko Murakami.

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Murakami, R., Kobayashi, T. & Takahashi, K. Myrothecium leaf spot of mulberry caused by Myrothecium verrucaria . J Gen Plant Pathol 71, 153–155 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10327-004-0178-8

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