Plant disease

01 8 October 2026

DOI 10.1094/pdis-08-26-1515-pdn

First report of Sphingomonas yabuuchiae causing Bacterial Leaf blight Disease of rice in West Bengal, India

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Sudipta Mahato, Rakesh Yonzone, Chongtham Rajiv et al.

Rice (Oryza sativa) is one of the major cereal crops grown in West Bengal, India. During August 2024 bacterial leaf blight symptoms with white to straw-coloured streaks and wavy margins were observed over approximately 1.5 ha area at Lak...

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02 8 October 2026

DOI 10.1094/pdis-07-26-1459-pdn

First Report of Trunk Canker of London Plane Tree Caused by Botryosphaeria dothidea in China

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Pan Xie, Xin Xie, Haiyan Zhang et al.

In June 2025, trunk canker symptoms were observed on London plane trees (Platanus × acerifolia (Aiton) Willd.) in green spaces of Kashi City, Xinjiang, China. A survey of more than 1,000 trees at 20 urban green-space sites in Kashi City ...

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03 5 October 2026

DOI 10.1094/pdis-03-26-0476-pdn

First Report of Curvularia lunata Causing Leaf Spot on Elymus ciliaris in China

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Xinjian Shi, Zhangyi Zhu, Wanyu Zhang et al.

04 3 October 2026

DOI 10.1094/pdis-07-26-1442-pdn

New occurrence of Alternaria cinerariae on Farfugium japonicum in China

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Shiqiang Chen, Xiao Mou, Haowei Shen et al.

Farfugium japonicum is an important ornamental landscape plant cultivated across East Asia (Gu et al. 2021). In July 2025, severe leaf spot was observed on F. japonicum in Chongqing municipality, China (29°22′56.49″N, 106°27′48.48″E, 199...

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05 3 October 2026

DOI 10.1094/pdis-07-26-1416-pdn

First Report of Anthracnose Caused by Colletotrichum truncatum on Echeveria amphoralis in Mexico

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José Terrones-Salgado, Ligia Catalina Muñoz Arenas, Adan Luna Flores et al.

Echeveria amphoralis, which is native to Mexico, holds economic importance as a potted plant and cut flower due to its drought tolerance and aesthetic appeal (Reyes et al. 2011). In July 2025, a random sampling was conducted on 1,000 pla...

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06 3 October 2026

DOI 10.1094/pdis-07-26-1400-pdn

First report of Enterobacter ludwigii causing root rot of Rehmannia glutinosa in China

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Fang Wang, Yulong Yang, Huifeng Wang et al.

Rehmannia glutinosa Libosch. is an economically important medicinal crop whose tuberous roots are widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. In January 2026, root rot was observed in a commercial field in Wuzhi Town (35.10°N, 113.40°E)...

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07 3 October 2026

DOI 10.1094/pdis-05-26-0904-pdn

First Report of Shoot Blight on Cinnamomum cassia Caused by Neofusicoccum parvum in China

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Xinjie Zhan, Qi Huang, Yanxia Zhu et al.

Cinnamomum cassia Presl, an aromatic tree of the Lauraceae family, is widely cultivated in southern China as a source plant for traditional medicine and spice (Zhang et al. 2019). In June 2025, a shoot blight was observed on C. cassia pl...

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08 3 October 2026

DOI 10.1094/pdis-01-26-0124-pdn

First Report of Fusarium fujikuroi Causing Wilt of Norway spruce Seedlings in Korea

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Su-Yeon Lee, Henry B. Ajuna, Jae-Hyun Moon et al.

Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) is a coniferous species introduced to Korea for its ornamental and economic value. Seedlings of P. abies were grown from seeds obtained from the Korea National Forest Seed and Variety Center an...

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09 3 October 2026

DOI 10.1094/pdis-07-26-1454-pdn

First report of ‘ Candidatus Arsenophonus phytopathogenicus’ in maize ( Zea mays L.) in Germany

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Salma Benaouda, Natasha Witczak, Theresa Kaufmann et al.

In Germany, maize (Zea mays L.) is cultivated on approximately 2.4 Mha, making it one of the most widely grown arable crops alongside wheat and barley (German Federal Statistical Office, 2025). Although maize has previously been identifi...

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10 3 October 2026

DOI 10.1094/pdis-07-26-1431-pdn

First report of Lasiodiplodia theobromae causing dieback of Common Fig ( Ficus carica ) in Morelos, Mexico

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Isabel Nativitas-Lima, Santos Gerardo Leyva-Mir, Montserrat Monroy Martinez et al.

The common fig (Ficus carica L.) is widely cultivated in semi-arid and subtropical regions. In June 2025, five-year-old fig trees cv. Black Mission exhibiting dieback symptoms were observed in Morelos, Mexico (18°52'29.59"N, 98°47'01.65"...

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