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Submission

Epicoccum nigrum on Lens culinaris

  • Credits / Owner: Nicole Calliou, SGS Canada
  • Submission date: 2024-07-24 16:55:56
  • Submission ID: #91

Pathogen

Scientific name

Epicoccum nigrum

Genus

Epicoccum

EPPO code

PHOMEC

Common name

Leaf spot of cereals

Synonyms

Epicoccum purpurascens

Crop

Lens culinaris

More about Epicoccum nigrum

Submission

Description

Colony is typically white to red to green on top, and always has a red reverse, with yellow staining surrounding colony on PDA. Spores are rounded and bumpy.


Sterilant: 1% NaOCl
Sterilant time: 4 min
Growth time: 7 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