Database of Plant Diseases in Japan

Details of ササ類 Witches' broom
Host plant
  • Nipponobambusa, Pseudosasa, Sasa, Sasaella
Disease nameWitches' broom
Disease name (Japanese)
  • てんぐ巣病 [tengusu-byo]
Pathogen/Cause (1)
  • Aciculosporium sasicola Oguchi
References (1)
  • Oguchi, T.:Mycoscience 42:217, 2001
  • Tanaka, E. et al.:Mycoscience 62(3):166, 2021
Pathogen/Cause (2)
  • Heteroepichloë sasae (Hara) E. Tanaka, C. Tanaka, Gafur & Tsuda
Pathogen/Cause (synonym) (2)
  • Epichloë sasae Hara
References (2)
  • 原 攝祐:静岡県農会報 300:40, 1922(大11)
  • Tanaka, E. et al.:Mycoscience 43(2):87, 2002
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