Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor. J. Mycol.)
Hyun Ju Lee 1, Jae Sung Lee 2, Hyeon-Dong Shin 3, Young-Joon Choi 2*
1Gyeonggido Agricultural Research and Extension Services, Hwaseong 18388, Korea
2Department of Biology, Kunsan National University, Gunsan 54150, Korea
3Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
Correspondence to yjchoi@kunsan.ac.kr
Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor J Mycol) September, 2018, 46(3):235-239.
https://doi.org/10.4489/KJM.20180031
Accepted: August 20, 2018; Revised: August 19, 2018; Received: June 4, 2018
Published: September, 2018.
© 2018 THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF MYCOLOGY.
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Basil (Ocimum spp.) is a popular herb grown worldwide. During the past fifteen years, a downy mildew pathogen has caused considerable damage to basil cultivations. In August 2017, downy mildew disease symptoms were found on Basil Tree (or long foot Basil Tree), which was developed by the grafting of two basil varieties and is a continuous harvest plant with a woody trunk. The present study reports the occurrence of downy mildew disease in basil Tree and identifies the causal pathogen, as Peronospora belbahrii.
Newly emerging disease, Oomycota, Phylogeny, Sweet basil