Database of Plant Diseases in Japan

Details of Fescues Ergot
Host plant
  • Chewing fescue, Creeping red fescue, Fescues, Hard fescue, Meadow fescue, Rat's tail, Sheep fescue, Tall fescue
Disease nameErgot
Disease name (Japanese)
  • 麦角病 [bakkaku-byo]
Pathogen/Cause (1)
  • Claviceps bavariensis M. Kolařík, E. Tanaka & M. Liu
References (1)
  • Liu, M. et al.:Mycotaxon 137(1):80, 2022
  • Tanaka, E. et al.:Stud. Mycol. 106:13, 2023
Pathogen/Cause (2)
  • Claviceps humidiphila Pažoutová & M. Kolařík
References (2)
  • Tanaka, E. et al.:Stud. Mycol. 106:15, 2023
Pathogen/Cause (3)
  • Claviceps purpurea (Fries) Tulasne
References (3)
  • 富樫浩吾:植物学雑 56(662):74, 1942(昭17)
  • 竹本常松:薬雑 64(4):225, 1944(昭19)
  • 阿部又三:日農化誌 20(6):353, 1944(昭19)
Pathogen/Cause (4)
  • Claviceps tandae E. Tanaka
References (4)
  • Tanaka, E. et al.:Stud. Mycol. 106:21, 2023
Related strains4 strains
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