Phytophthora capsici
E729374
Phytophthora capsici is a destructive oomycete plant pathogen that causes blight, root rot, and fruit rot in a wide range of vegetable and cucurbit crops worldwide.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oomycete species
ⓘ
plant pathogen ⓘ |
| affects |
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
ⓘ
cucurbit crops ⓘ eggplant (Solanum melongena) ⓘ pepper plants (Capsicum spp.) ⓘ pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) ⓘ snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) ⓘ squash (Cucurbita spp.) ⓘ tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum) ⓘ |
| causesDisease |
blight
ⓘ
fruit rot ⓘ root rot ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
crop rotation
ⓘ
fungicide applications ⓘ improved drainage ⓘ resistant cultivars (where available) ⓘ sanitation and removal of infected plant debris ⓘ |
| describedAs | destructive plant pathogen ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ worldwide ⓘ |
| economicImpact | major yield losses in vegetable crops ⓘ |
| favorsEnvironment |
poorly drained soils
ⓘ
warm temperatures ⓘ wet conditions ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Leonian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedIn | early 20th century ⓘ |
| genus | Phytophthora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostRange |
wide range of cucurbit crops
ⓘ
wide range of vegetable crops ⓘ |
| kingdom | Stramenopila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pathogenType | hemibiotroph ⓘ |
| phylum | Oomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
oospores
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sporangia ⓘ zoospores ⓘ |
| reproductionType |
asexual
ⓘ
sexual ⓘ |
| survivalStructure | oospores in soil ⓘ |
| symptomOnHost |
crown rot
ⓘ
fruit lesions ⓘ leaf blight ⓘ stem lesions ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| transmissionMode |
soilborne
ⓘ
waterborne ⓘ |
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