Choanephora rot caused by Choanephora cucurbitarum on Brassica chinensis in Thailand

Abstract

In July 2016, wet rot was observed on leaves of Brassica chinensis in a private greenhouse in Hatyai city, Songkhla province, Thailand. The fungal pathogen infected young and expanded leaves. The fungus was identified by morphological characterization and molecular analysis as Choanephora cucurbitarum. Pathogenicity test revealed that C. cucurbitarum could infect B. chinensis.