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Datasheet

Alternaria tenuissima (nailhead spot of tomato)

Summary

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  • 31 January 2017
  • Datasheet Type(s)
  • Pest
  • Natural Enemy
  • Preferred Scientific Name
  • Alternaria tenuissima
  • Preferred Common Name
  • nailhead spot of tomato
  • Taxonomic Tree
  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Fungi
  •         Phylum: Ascomycota
  •             Subphylum: Pezizomycotina
  •                 Class: Dothideomycetes
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Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

  • Alternaria tenuissima (Kunze) Wiltshire

Preferred Common Name

  • nailhead spot of tomato

International Common Names

  • Spanish: cabeza de clavo del tomate
  • French: tete de clou de la tomate

Local Common Names

  • Germany: Fleckigkeit: Tomate

Taxonomic Tree

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  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Fungi
  •         Phylum: Ascomycota
  •             Subphylum: Pezizomycotina
  •                 Class: Dothideomycetes
  •                     Subclass: Pleosporomycetidae
  •                         Order: Pleosporales
  •                             Family: Pleosporaceae
  •                                 Genus: Alternaria
  •                                     Species: Alternaria tenuissima

Distribution Table

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The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

CountryDistributionLast ReportedOriginFirst ReportedInvasiveReferencesNotes

ASIA

BangladeshPresentFatema & Shamim, 2013
China
-GansuPresentZheng & Wu, 2013
-JilinPresentGao et al., 2011
-ShandongPresentLi et al., 2011
IndiaPresent
-Andhra PradeshPresentSharma et al., 2012
-AssamUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
-BiharPresent
-HaryanaUnconfirmed record
-Himachal PradeshPresentDurga et al., 2016
-Jammu and KashmirUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
-KarnatakaUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
-OdishaUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
-Tamil NaduPresentMuthukumar & Venkatesh, 2012
-Uttar PradeshUnconfirmed record
IranPresentBagherabadi et al., 2015
Korea, Republic ofPresentLee et al., 2013
MalaysiaPresentNasehi et al., 2012
NepalPresentIPPC, 2005
PakistanUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts

AFRICA

EthiopiaUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
NigeriaUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts

NORTH AMERICA

USA
-North CarolinaPresent
-PennsylvaniaPresentKou et al., 2014

SOUTH AMERICA

Brazil
-Espirito SantoPresentMoreira et al., 2013

EUROPE

Czech RepublicPresent
GermanyUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
ItalyUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts
UkraineUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts

OCEANIA

New ZealandPresent

Host plants/Plants Affected

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Plant nameFamilyContext
Abutilon theophrasti (velvet leaf)MalvaceaeUnknown
Arachis hypogaea (groundnut)FabaceaeUnknown
Aronia melanocarpa (black chokeberry)RosaceaeOther
Brassica napus var. napus (rape)BrassicaceaeUnknown
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis (cauliflower)BrassicaceaeOther
Cajanus cajan (pigeon pea)FabaceaeUnknown
Capsicum annuum (bell pepper)SolanaceaeOther
Cicer arietinum (chickpea)FabaceaeUnknown
Cocos nucifera (coconut)ArecaceaeUnknown
Corylus avellana (hazel)BetulaceaeUnknown
Dahlia pinnata (garden dahlia)AsteraceaeUnknown
Elaeis guineensis (African oil palm)ArecaceaeOther
Eleutherococcus senticosusAraliaceaeOther
Farfugium japonicumAsteraceaeOther
Fragaria ananassa (strawberry)RosaceaeOther
Gerbera (Barbeton daisy)AsteraceaeOther
Glycine max (soyabean)FabaceaeUnknown
Helianthus annuus (sunflower)AsteraceaeUnknown
Hordeum vulgare (barley)PoaceaeUnknown
Lawsonia inermis (Egyptian privet)LythraceaeUnknown
Malus domestica (apple)RosaceaeOther
Manihot esculenta (cassava)EuphorbiaceaeUnknown
Ophiopogon japonicusLiliaceaeOther
Phaseolus vulgaris (common bean)FabaceaeUnknown
Phyllanthus acidus (star gooseberry)EuphorbiaceaeUnknown
Pistacia vera (pistachio)AnacardiaceaeOther
Pisum sativum (pea)FabaceaeUnknown
Prunus armeniaca (apricot)RosaceaeMain
Salix (willows)SalicaceaeOther
Salvia splendens (scarlet sage)LamiaceaeUnknown
Solanum melongena (aubergine)SolanaceaeUnknown
Solanum tuberosum (potato)SolanaceaeOther
Trifolium alexandrinum (Berseem clover)FabaceaeUnknown
Triticum aestivum (wheat)PoaceaeUnknown
Vaccinium (blueberries)EricaceaeUnknown
Vaccinium corymbosum (blueberry)EricaceaeOther
Vigna radiata (mung bean)FabaceaeUnknown
Vigna umbellata (Rice- bean)FabaceaeUnknown
Zea mays (maize)PoaceaeUnknown
Zingiber officinale (ginger)ZingiberaceaeUnknown

List of Symptoms

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SignLife StagesType

Fruit

lesions: black or brown

Natural Enemies

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Natural enemyTypeLife stagesSpecificityReferencesBiological control inBiological control on
Mucor fragilisPathogen
Mucor heterosporusPathogen
Rhizopus arrhizusPathogen

References

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Bagherabadi S, Zafari D, Soleimani MJ, 2015. First report of leaf spot of strawberry caused by Alternaria tenuissima in Iran. Journal of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, 6(3):258. http://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/first-report-of-leaf-spot-of-strawberry-caused-by-alternaria-tenuissima-in-iran-2157-7471-1000258.php?aid=54300

Durga Prashad, Sharma IM, Chandel RS, Pankaj Gupta, 2016. First report of hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) blight and anthracnose caused by Alternaria species and Piggotia coryli in India. Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology, 46(1):89-92. http://www.ismpp.org.in/journal.php

Fatema Yeasmin, Shamim Shamsi, 2013. Phylloplane mycoflora of Gerbera spp. and their pathogenic potentiality. Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, 37(2):211-217. http://banglajol.info/bd/index.php/JBAS/article/view/17562/12320

Gao J, Zhi Y, Bai QR, 2011. First report of alternaria leaf spot on Eleutherococcus senticosus caused by Alternaria tenuissima in China. Plant Disease, 95(4):493. http://apsjournals.apsnet.org/loi/pdis

IPPC, 2005. Disease of Crops. IPPC Official Pest Report. Rome, Italy: FAO. https://www.ippc.int/IPP/En/default.jsp

Kou LP, Gaskins VL, Luo YG, Jurick WM II, 2014. First report of Alternaria tenuissima causing postharvest decay on apple fruit from cold storage in the United States. Plant Disease, 98(5):690. http://apsjournals.apsnet.org/loi/pdis

Lee JH, Kim DS, Cho HJ, Gang GH, Kwak YS, 2013. First report of leaf spot in Farfugium japonicum caused by Alternaria tenuissima in Korea. Plant Disease, 97(10):1382. http://apsjournals.apsnet.org/loi/pdis

Li Y, Zhang D, Xu W, Wu Z, Guo M, Cao A, 2011. Alternaria tenuissima causing leaf spot and fruit rot on pepper(Capsicum annuum): first report in China. New Disease Reports, 24:Article 3. http://www.ndrs.org.uk/article.php?id=024003

Moreira SI, Dutra Dda C, Rodrigues AC, Oliveira JRde, Dhingra OD, Pereira OL, 2013. Fungi and bacteria associated with post-harvest rot of ginger rhizomes in Espírito Santo, Brazil. Tropical Plant Pathology, 38(3):218-226. http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1982-56762013000300006&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en

Muthukumar A, Venkatesh A, 2012. First report of Alternaria blight on mondo grass. Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology, 42(2):263-264.

Nasehi A, Kadir JB, Zainal Abidin MA, Wong MY, Mahmodi F, 2012. First report of Alternaria tenuissima causing leaf spot on eggplant in Malaysia. Plant Disease, 96(8):1226. http://apsjournals.apsnet.org/loi/pdis

Sharma M, Ghosh R, Mangla UN, Saxena KB, Pande S, 2012. Alternaria tenuissima causing alternaria blight on pigeonpea in India. Plant Disease, 96(6):907. http://apsjournals.apsnet.org/loi/pdis

Zheng HH, Wu XH, 2013. First report of alternaria blight of potato caused by Alternaria tenuissima in China. Plant Disease, 97(9):1246. http://apsjournals.apsnet.org/loi/pdis

Distribution Maps

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Distribution map Bangladesh: Present
Fatema & Shamim, 2013Brazil
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See regional map for distribution within the countryChina
See regional map for distribution within the countryChina
See regional map for distribution within the countryCzech Republic: PresentGermany: Unconfirmed recordEthiopia: Unconfirmed recordIndia: PresentIndia
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See regional map for distribution within the countryIran: Present
Bagherabadi et al., 2015Iran: Present
Bagherabadi et al., 2015Iran: Present
Bagherabadi et al., 2015Italy: Unconfirmed recordKorea, Republic of: Present
Lee et al., 2013Malaysia: Present
Nasehi et al., 2012Nigeria: Unconfirmed recordNepal: Present
IPPC, 2005New Zealand: PresentPakistan: Unconfirmed recordUkraine: Unconfirmed recordUkraine: Unconfirmed recordUSA
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  • = Present, no further details
  • = Evidence of pathogen
  • = Widespread
  • = Last reported
  • = Localised
  • = Presence unconfirmed
  • = Confined and subject to quarantine
  • = See regional map for distribution within the country
  • = Occasional or few reports
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Distribution map (asia) Bangladesh: Present
Fatema & Shamim, 2013Gansu: Present
Zheng & Wu, 2013Jilin: Present
Gao et al., 2011Shandong: Present
Li et al., 2011India: PresentAndhra Pradesh: Present
Sharma et al., 2012Assam: Unconfirmed recordBihar: PresentHimachal Pradesh: Present
Durga et al., 2016Haryana: Unconfirmed recordJammu and Kashmir: Unconfirmed recordKarnataka: Unconfirmed recordOdisha: Unconfirmed recordTamil Nadu: Present
Muthukumar & Venkatesh, 2012Uttar Pradesh: Unconfirmed recordIran: Present
Bagherabadi et al., 2015Korea, Republic of: Present
Lee et al., 2013Malaysia: Present
Nasehi et al., 2012Nepal: Present
IPPC, 2005Pakistan: Unconfirmed recordUkraine: Unconfirmed record
Distribution map (europe) Czech Republic: PresentGermany: Unconfirmed recordIran: Present
Bagherabadi et al., 2015Italy: Unconfirmed recordUkraine: Unconfirmed record
Distribution map (africa) Ethiopia: Unconfirmed recordIran: Present
Bagherabadi et al., 2015Nigeria: Unconfirmed record
Distribution map (north america) North Carolina: PresentPennsylvania: Present
Kou et al., 2014
Distribution map (central america)
Distribution map (south america) Espirito Santo: Present
Moreira et al., 2013
Distribution map (pacific) New Zealand: Present