First Report of Canola Blackleg Caused by Pathogenicity Group 4 of Leptosphaeria maculans in Manitoba

Plant Disease
Y Chen, W G D Fernando

Abstract

Leptosphaeria maculans (Desmaz.) Ces. & de Not., causal agent of blackleg of canola (Brassica napus L.), was initially placed in several pathogenicity groups (PG) on the basis of the interaction phenotypes (IP) of L. maculans isolates on the differential canola cvs. Westar (W), Glacier (G), and Quinta (Q) (4). PG1 isolates are weakly virulent and PG2, PG3, and PG4 isolates are highly virulent. In Manitoba, the L. maculans population consists mainly of PG2 isolates (virulent on W and avirulent on G and Q), a few PG1 isolates (avirulent on W, G, and Q), and PGT (virulent on W and Q, but avirulent on G) (3). Since the blackleg fungus is known to have a high level of evolutionary potential, the Oilseed Pathology Laboratory at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, examines the pathogenic variability of L. maculans isolates from the Canadian Prairies and North Dakota each year. During 2002, the presence of PG3 (virulent on W and G and avirulent on Q) was reported in Manitoba (1). During 2003, a canola field located at La Riviere, Manitoba, 200 km southwest of Winnipeg, was found to be severely affected by blackleg. Stubble from this field was arbitrarily collected in mid-April 2004, and 98 single-pycnidia pure cultures were o...Continue Reading

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