Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor. J. Mycol.)
Jin A Lee, Bora Kim, Dong-Jae Lee, Young-Joon Choi *
Department of Biology, Kunsan National University, Gunsan 54150, Korea
Correspondence to yjchoi@kunsan.ac.kr
Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor J Mycol) September, 2021, 49(3):379-383.
https://doi.org/10.4489/KJM.20210034
Accepted: September 08, 2021; Revised: September 06, 2021; Received: August 06, 2021
Published: September, 2021.
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Lactuca serriola L. (syn. L. scariola L.), commonly known as prickly lettuce, invaded Korea in the late 1970s. The plant has since become widely naturalized and disruptive to native plant communities. In May 2020, downy mildew infections were observed on L. serriola in Gimje-si, Korea. Molecular phylogenetic and morphological analyses identified the causal agent as Bremia lactucae. This is the first report of B. lactucae infection on L. serriola in Korea.
Invasive weed, Lactuca scariola, Lettuce, Oomycota