Diplodia pod rot of mungbean

Diplodia pod rot of mungbean

1977

REP.MB-2007

A hitherto unreported disease of mungbean (Vigna radiata) in the Philippines is described. The disease is characterized by the rotting of pods. The initial symptom is a soft rot which progresses rapidly causing the entire pod to collapse within 5-7 days. The infected pod later darkens and hardens. The disease is caused by Diplodia natalensis Pole Evans. Among ten mungbean varieties that were tested for resistance to the disease, three were moderately resistant, one was moderately susceptible and the rest were susceptible. In inoculation experiments conducted under controlled conditions, the fungus also infected cowpea (V. sinensis), garden bean (P. vulgaris) and sitao (V. sinensis Savi x V. sesquipedalis). [AS]

v.61(5/6):186-191, PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURIST

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