Database of Plant Diseases in Japan

Details of Zoysia grass Pythium blight
Host plant
  • Manila grass, Mascarene grass, Zoysia grass, Zoysia, Japanese lawngrass
Disease namePythium blight
Disease name (Japanese)
  • ピシウム病 [Pythium-byo]
Pathogen/Cause (1)
  • Pythium periplocum Drechsler
Pathogen/Cause (2)
  • Pythium graminicola Subramanian
Pathogen/Cause (3)
  • Pythium vanterpoolii V. Kouyeas & H. Kouyeas
References (3)
  • 谷 利一ら:日植病報 52(1):121, 1986
  • 一谷多喜郎ら:日菌報 27(1):41, 1986
  • 谷 利一ら:芝草研究 17(1):39, 1988
  • 谷 利一ら:芝草研究 20(1):19, 1991
Related strains9 strains
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