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Epicoccum nigrum on Triticum spp.

  • Credits / Owner: Nicole Calliou, SGS Canada
  • Submission date: 2024-07-24 16:54:10
  • Submission ID: #90

Pathogen

Scientific name

Epicoccum nigrum

Genus

Epicoccum

EPPO code

PHOMEC

Common name

Leaf spot of cereals

Synonyms

Epicoccum purpurascens

Crop

Triticum spp.

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Description

Colonies are usually white to red to green on top, and always red on rear. Yellowish stain produced in PDA agar around colony.


Sterilant: 1% NaOCl
Sterilant time: 4 min
Growth time: 5 days
Lighting: 3:1 (fluorescent:nUV), within 60cm of light. Alternating light/dark in 12 hr intervals
Agar: PDA
Agar brand: Neogen
Sample origin: Canada