Host range of Peronospora belbahrii, causal agent of basil downy mildew, in Israel

Yariv Ben Naim; Lidan Falach-Block; Bat Hen Ben-Daniel; Yigal Cohen

doi:10.1007/s10658-019-01809-9

Host range of Peronospora belbahrii, causal agent of basil downy mildew, in Israel

Yariv Ben Naim, Lidan Falach-Block, Bat Hen Ben-Daniel, Yigal Cohen

The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences

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Abstract

Downy mildew in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L) was first recorded in Israel in late 2011. Within one year, the disease was reported all over the country, causing devastating economic damage to basil crops. The pathogen was reported to have similarly spread widely in Europe, the USA and Asia. Seed transmission and seedling trade were suggested as possible causes for rapid spread. Here, we report that some members of the Labiatae family beside O. basilicum serve as hosts of Peronospora belbahrii in Israel, thus possibly aiding its spread and survival. One hundred and two entries of Labiatae (Syn Lamiaceae), belonging to 22 genera and 53 species, were tested for sensitivity to P. belbahrii in artificial-inoculated plants in growth chambers and in field. Following artificial inoculation of potted plants in growth chambers and of field-grown plants, sporulation of P. belbahrii was observed in seven species: Salvia eigii, Salvia fruticosa, Salvia pinnata, Rosmarinus officinalis, Nepeta curviflora, Micromeria fruticosa, and Agastache spp. Six other entries (belonging to four other genera) showed small chlorotic spots but not sporulation. All other entries were symptom-free. This is the first report showing pathogenicity of P. belbahrii to Salvia, Rosmarinus, Nepeta and Micromeria spp. in Israel. Whether these species play a role in the epidemiology of basil downy mildew in Israel needs to be studied.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	789-799
Number of pages	11
Journal	European Journal of Plant Pathology
Volume	155
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-019-01809-9
State	Published - 1 Nov 2019

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This work was not submitted for publication to another journal. All authors listed have contributed to the work, have read the manuscript and declare that there are no potential conflicts of interest. This research was supported by Research Grant No. US-4947-16 R from BARD, the United States - Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund, and by a research grant from the Plant Council, Israel.

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© 2019, Koninklijke Nederlandse Planteziektenkundige Vereniging.

Keywords

Alternative host
Epidemiology
Green bridge: Lamiaceae
Ocimum: Over-seasoning
Oomycete
Sweet basil

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Host range of Peronospora belbahrii, causal agent of basil downy mildew, in Israel

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