First Report of Green Mold Disease Caused by Trichoderma hengshanicum on Ganoderma lingzhi.

ABSTRACT: Ganoderma lingzhi is a well-known source of natural fungal medicines which has been given for the treatment of several diseases. China is one of the major commercial producers of Ganoderma mushroom worldwide. However, with the expansion of the commercial cultivation, the occurrence of the fungal diseases on G. lingzhi has also been increased. The green mold disease symptoms were observed in the cultivation base of G. lingzhi in Zuojia Town, Jilin City, Jilin Province, China, causing the basidiomes to be rotten and withered, and the green mycelium layer generated gradually. The pathogenicity tests showed the same symptoms as appeared naturally in Zuojia mushroom base. Morphology characters revealed conidia green, ellipsoid, globose, 2.56-4.83 × 2.09-4.22 μm, leng

SUBMITTER: Cai M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7580564 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature