Occurrence of Fuligo gyrosa Causing Slime Mold of Oriental Melon

Recently, a severe slime mold infestation affected oriental melon plants in fields in Chilgok county, Gyeongbuk province, Korea. Specimens were collected from the fields and examined for identification. A species of Myxomycetes, Fuligo gyrosa, was identified based on its morphological characteristic...

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Published in:Mycobiology 2009, Vol.37 (3), p.238-239
Main Authors: Kim, Wan-Gyu, Choi, Hyo-Won, Hong, Sung-Kee, Lee, Young-Kee, Lee, Su-Heon
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Language:Korean
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Summary:Recently, a severe slime mold infestation affected oriental melon plants in fields in Chilgok county, Gyeongbuk province, Korea. Specimens were collected from the fields and examined for identification. A species of Myxomycetes, Fuligo gyrosa, was identified based on its morphological characteristics. This is the first report that F. gyrosa causes slime mold of oriental melon.
ISSN:1229-8093
2092-9323