Globisporangium debaryanum
(damping-off)

Identity

Preferred Scientific Name

• Globisporangium debaryanum (R. Hesse) Uzuhashi, Tojo & Kakish.

Preferred Common Name

• damping-off

Other Scientific Names

• Pythium debaryanum var. pelargonii Hans Braun
• Eupythium debaryanum (R. Hesse) Nieuwl.
• Pythium debaryanum R. Hesse
• Pythium debaryanum var. viticola A.C. Jain

International Common Names

• Spanish: marras de nascencia; pie negro criptogamico
• French: fonte des semis; pied noir; pourridié pythien

Local Common Names

• Germany: Saatbeetfäulnis; Schwarzbeinigkeit: Keimlinge; Umfallkrankheit: Keimlinge; Wurzelbrand: Keimlinge

EPPO code

• PYTHDE (Pythium debaryanum)

Taxonomic Tree

• Domain: Eukaryota
•     Kingdom: Chromista
•         Phylum: Oomycota
•             Class: Oomycetes
•                 Order: Pythiales
•                     Family: Pythiaceae
•                         Genus: Globisporangium
•                             Species: Globisporangium debaryanum

Distribution Table

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.

Growth Stages

List of Symptoms/Signs

Natural enemies

Plant Trade

References

Abada KA, 1994. Fungi causing damping-off and root-rot on sugar-beet and their biological control with Trichoderma harzianum. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 51(3):333-337; 22 ref

Abdel-Rahim AM, Abu-Surrieh AA, 1991. Chemical control of Pythium debaryanum, the causal organism of damping-off in cucumber. Arab Journal of Plant Protection, 9(1):14-18

Abu-Blan HA, Abu-Gharbieh WI, 1994. Effect of soil solarization on winter planting of potato, cauliflower and cucumber in the central Jordan Valley. Dirasat. Series B, Pure and Applied Sciences, 21(3):203-213; 23 ref

Allain-Boulé N, Lévesque CA, Martinez C, Bélanger RR, Tweddell RJ, 2004. Identification of Pythium species associated with cavity-spot lesions on carrots in eastern Quebec. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, 26(3):365-370. http://pubs.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/tcjpp/plant.html

Amer MA, Poppe J, 1991. In vitro evaluation of adjuvants for more rational fungicide treatments. Mededelingen van de Faculteit Landbouwwetenschappen, Rijksuniversiteit Gent, 56(2b):545-558; 17 ref

Balardin RS, Verona LA, Rebelo JA, 1994. Damping-off control in vegetable nurseries with inert materials. Ciência Rural, 24(2):265-268; 6 ref

Behr L, Bottcher I, 1983. Pythium debaryanum Hesse and P. irregulare Buisman. Archiv für Phytopathologie und Pflanzenschutz, 19(1):81-83

Bourbos VA, Skoudridakis MT, 1991. Control of tomato brown root rot in the greenhouse using soil solarization. Bulletin SROP, 14(5):172-177; 11 ref

Dannenhauer H, Rész A, Grossmann F, 1983. Experiments with Alzodef (cyanamide) as a medium for soil disinfection in vegetable and ornamental plant cultivation. Zeitschrift für Pflanzenkrankheiten und Pflanzenschutz, 90(5):468-478; [2 fig., 4 tab.]; 7 ref

Dodd SL, Stewart A, 1992. Biological control of Pythium induced damping-off of beetroot (Beta vulgaris) in the glasshouse. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science, 20(4):421-426

Elazegui FA, Mew TW, 1983. Comparative effects of fungicides on pre-emergence damping-off of grain legumes caused by Rhizoctonia solani, Sclerotium rolfsii and Pythium debaryanum. Tropical Grain Legume Bulletin, No.27:2-7

Foley DC, 1980. Resistance to Pythium debaryanum in Zea mays seedlings. Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 87(4):134-138

Hashem M, Ali EH, 2004. Epicoccum nigrum as biocontrol agent of Pythium damping-off and root-rot of cotton seedlings. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, 37(4):283-297

Herrera Isla L, Acosta Sußrez M, Dita Rodrfguez MA, 1995. Damping-off of banana vitroplants at the nursery stage caused by Pythium debaryanum Hesse. Centro Agri^acute~cola, 22(3):93-96; 6 ref

Higginbotham RW, Paulitz TC, Kidwell KK, 2004. Virulence of Pythium species isolated from wheat fields in Eastern Washington. Plant Disease, 88(9):1021-1026. http://www.apsnet.org

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Kapoor KS, Thakur PC, 1987. Control of seed bed losses of Capsicum. Capsicum Newsletter, 6:79-80

Kristek S, Kristek A, Tokic RG, Jurisic D, 2008. Antagonistic effects of biocontrol agents Pseudomonas fluorescens and Bacillus megaterium of sugarbeet root decay pathogens. Sugar Industry / Zuckerindustrie, 133(9):564-568

Kucmierz J, Bartynska M, 1991. Causes of pansy (Viola wittrockiana Gams.) decay. Prace Instytutu Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa w Skierniewicach. Seria B, RoSliny Ozdobne, 16:129-138; 26 ref

Kumar A, Tripathi SC, 1991. Evaluation of the leaf juice of some higher plants for their toxicity against soil borne pathogens. Plant and Soil, 132(2):297-301; 25 ref

Lupascu G, Sasco E, Kastner B, Crivcianschi G, Holtschulte B, Hauer D, 2006. Reaction of some sugarbeet genotypes to pathogens which cause root rot. (Reactia unor genotipuri de sfecla de zahar la atacul patogenilor care produc putregaiul radacinii.) Cercetari de Genetica Vegetala si Animala [XXIII Simpozion National de Genetica Vegetala sitail~ Animala, 24-25 November 2004, Bucharest, Romania.], 9:91-98

Mathur AK, Tyagi RNS, 1983. A new pod rot due to Pythium debaryanum in cowpea, mung and urd. Indian Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology, 13(2):219-220

Nedelcu L, Alexandri AA, 1987. Temperature and biological activity in vitro of some antiperonosporic systemic fungicides. BPP, Buletinul de Protectia Plantelor, 4:49-52

Nedelcu L, Alexandri AA, 1995. Synergistic effect between metamidoxime and copper oxychloride. Probleme de Protectia Plantelor, 23(1):13-21; 17 ref

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ParaÐikovic N, Balicevic R, Vinkovic T, ParaÐikovic D, Karlic J, 2007. Biological control as a plant protection in gerbera and tomato transplants production. (Biolo?ke mjere za?tite u proizvodnji gerbera i presadnica rajcice.) Agronomski Glasnik, 69(5):355-364

Pena FAD, Raymundo AK, Militante EP, Garcia MU, Cruz LUdela, 1994. Biological control of damping-off fungi of agoho (Casuarina equisetifolia L.) using antagonistic bacteria. BIOTROPIA, No. 7:1-11; 15 ref

Raabe RD, Hurlimann JH, Byrne TG, 1981. Chemical and biological approaches to control of Pythium root rot of poinsettia. California Plant Pathology, No. 52:5-8

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Richardson JM, Stutz JC, Backhaus RA, 1985. Incorporating fungicides into fluid drilling gel to control damping-off of guayule. HortScience, 20(4):717-719

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Sesan T, 1988. Present state of research on biological control of fungus diseases of legumes. Probleme de Protectia Plantelor, 16(3):219-236; 81 ref

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UK CAB International, 1984. Pythium debaryanum. [Distribution map]. Distribution Maps of Plant Diseases, April (Edition 4). Wallingford, UK: CAB International, Map 208

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Vestberg M, 1988. Damping-off of sugar beet with special reference to the fungus Pythium Pringsheim. Journal of Agricultural Science in Finland, 60(3):153-178

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Distribution References

Allain-Boulé N, Lévesque C A, Martinez C, Bélanger R R, Tweddell R J, 2004. Identification of Pythium species associated with cavity-spot lesions on carrots in eastern Quebec. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology. 26 (3), 365-370. http://pubs.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/tcjpp/plant.html

CABI, Undated. Compendium record. Wallingford, UK: CABI

CABI, Undated a. CABI Compendium: Status inferred from regional distribution. Wallingford, UK: CABI

CABI, Undated b. CABI Compendium: Status as determined by CABI editor. Wallingford, UK: CABI

Herb IMI, Undated. Specimen record from the collection in the Herb IMI Database., Kew, UK: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.herbimi.info/herbimi/home.htm

Higginbotham R W, Paulitz T C, Kidwell K K, 2004. Virulence of Pythium species isolated from wheat fields in Eastern Washington. Plant Disease. 88 (9), 1021-1026. http://www.apsnet.org DOI:10.1094/PDIS.2004.88.9.1021

Lupașcu G, Sașco E, Kastner B, Crivcianschi G, Holtschulte B, Hauer D, 2006. Reaction of some sugarbeet genotypes to pathogens which cause root rot. (Reacția unor genotipuri de sfeclă de zahăr la atacul patogenilor care produc putregaiul rădăcinii.). Cercetări de Genetică Vegetală și Animală. 91-98.

NZFUNGI2, 2019. New Zealand Fungi and Bacteria (NZFUNGI)., New Zealand: Landcare Research. https://nzfungi2.landcareresearch.co.nz/

Parađiković N, Baličević R, Vinković T, Parađiković D, Karlić J, 2007. Biological control as a plant protection in gerbera and tomato transplants production. (Biološke mjere zaštite u proizvodnji gerbera i presadnica rajčice.). Agronomski Glasnik. 69 (5), 355-364.

UK, CAB International, 1984. Pythium debaryanum. [Distribution map]. In: Distribution Maps of Plant Diseases, Wallingford, UK: CAB International. Map 208.

Distribution Maps