First Report of a Leaf Spot of Barley Caused by Drechslera gigantea in Uruguay

Plant Disease
F Gamba, A Tekauz

Abstract

Barley (Hordeum vulgare), an important crop in Uruguay, is vulnerable to several foliar diseases. In early November 2001, leaves displaying unusual lesions were observed in a commercial barley crop and research plots in the Paysandu District of western Uruguay. Lesions were small, elliptical, tan-colored to necrotic, approximately 4 × 1 mm, and had a narrow, dark brown margin. Older lesions occasionally were surrounded by a narrow (0.5 mm wide) chlorotic halo and some lesions had a white dot in the center. Sections of affected leaf tissue were placed in a moist chamber at 20°C with a 12 h light/dark cycle for 4 days to promote sporulation of a putative fungal pathogen. Conidia subsequently developing from infected tissue were large (250 to 325 μm long) and were identified as Drechslera gigantea (2). Koch's postulates were verified by growing the fungus on 10% V8 juice agar, and the aqueous suspension was adjusted to 3 × 104conidia per ml. Lower concentrations were tested but they were not great enough to prevent disease escape. A De Vilbiss atomizer was used to spray 2-week-old barley seedlings kept in a growth chamber at 18°C with a 17/7 h light/dark cycle. Inoculated plants were kept in the dark for 24 h at 100% relative humi...Continue Reading

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