Formation of Didymella lentis, the teleomorph of Ascochyta lentis, on lentil stubble in the field in Victoria and Western Australia

Authors

Jean Galloway, Department of Agriculture and Food WAFollow
W J. MacLeod, Department of Agriculture and Food WA
K D. Lindbeck, Department of Primary Industries, Victoria

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2004

Journal Title

Australasian Plant Pathology

ISSN

Print: 0815-3191 Electronic: 1448-6032

Keywords

Lentil, ascochyta blight, australia

Disciplines

Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Biosecurity

Abstract

Ascospores of Didymella lentis were trapped from lentil stubble that was weathered under natural conditions in the field in Western Australia and Victoria; naturally occurring pseudothecia were present on the stubble. This is the first report of the teleomorph of Ascochyta lentis on lentil stubble from the field in Australia. The presence of the teleomorph has implications in the long-distance dispersal of A. lentis and on resistance breeding programs.

Recommended Citation

Galloway, J, MacLeod, W J, and Lindbeck, K D. (2004), Formation of Didymella lentis, the teleomorph of Ascochyta lentis, on lentil stubble in the field in Victoria and Western Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 33 (2004), 449-450.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bs_research/41