Labyrinthula terrestris sp. nov., a new pathogen of turf grass

D M Bigelow; M W Olsen; R L Gilbertson

doi:10.3852/mycologia.97.1.185

Labyrinthula terrestris sp. nov., a new pathogen of turf grass

Mycologia. 2005 Jan-Feb;97(1):185-90. doi: 10.3852/mycologia.97.1.185.

Authors

D M Bigelow¹, M W Olsen, R L Gilbertson

Affiliation

¹ Division of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Department of Plant Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson 85721, USA. dbigelow@ag.arizona.edu

PMID: 16389970
DOI: 10.3852/mycologia.97.1.185

Abstract

A species of Labyrinthula that causes 'rapid blight' and death of turfgrass has been isolated and studied. We name this new species Labyrinthula terrestris and briefly summarize morphological characteristics and growth patterns of this pathogen of turfgrass.

MeSH terms

Lolium / microbiology*
Lolium / ultrastructure
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
Myxomycetes / classification*
Myxomycetes / isolation & purification
Myxomycetes / pathogenicity*
Myxomycetes / ultrastructure
Plant Diseases / microbiology*
Poa / microbiology*
Poa / ultrastructure