New plant disease record in New Zealand: bacterial leaf spot of carnation

摘要

Abstract Pseudomonas andropogonis (Smith 1911) Stapp 1928 (syn. Ps. woodsii (Smith 1911) Stevens 1925) was identified as the cause of a leaf spot disease of nursery-grown carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.). This is the first record of bacterial leaf spot of carnation in New Zealand.