First report of Bipolaris zeicola on barley worldwide
2020
Cipollone, Josefina | Mourelos, Cecilia | Sisterna, Marina
During the conduction of health tests of barley seeds belonging to crops in Argentina, we observed colonies with the appearance of species in the genus Bipolaris. The organism was subsequently keyed to the specie Bipolaris zeicola based on morphological characteristics. This preliminary identification was confirmed by molecular characterization through an amplification of the internal transcriber spacer and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase. The fungal isolate was inoculated onto barley and maize seedlings and produced foliar symptoms in both cereals, producing typical symptoms on maize. The present identification constitutes the first report of Bipolaris zeicola on barley worldwide and the first citation of the presence of this pathogen on any host in Argentina.
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