Database of Plant Diseases in Japan

Details of White yam, Chinese yam, Japanese yam Blue mold
Host plant
  • Chinese yam, Japanese yam, White yam, White yam, Chinese yam, Japanese yam
Disease nameBlue mold
Disease name (Japanese)
  • 青かび病 [aokabi-byo]
Pathogen/Cause (1)
  • Penicillium albocoremium (Frisvad) Frisvad
References (1)
  • Uy, R. et al.:Jpn. J. Phytopathol. 88(3):184, 2022
  • Uy, R. et al.:Mycoscience 64(1):15, 2023
Pathogen/Cause (2)
  • Penicillium polonicum K.W. Zaleski
References (2)
  • Uy, R. et al.:Jpn. J. Phytopathol. 88(3):184, 2022
  • Uy, R. et al.:Mycoscience 64(1):16, 2023
Pathogen/Cause (3)
  • Penicillium sclerotigenum T. Yamamoto
References (3)
  • 吉谷啓作:日植病報 18(3-4):180, 1954
  • 山本和太郎ら:兵庫農大研報 2(1):69, 1955
  • Uy, R. et al.:Mycoscience 64(1):16, 2023
Pathogen/Cause (4)
  • Penicillium sp.
References (4)
  • 岩田 勉ら:日植病報 45(1):115, 1979
Related strains1 strains
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