Abstract

An invasive East Asian rust fungus Melampsoridium hiratsukanum, obligate biotroph belonging to Pucciniastraceae, Pucciniales (Basidiomycota) is found widely spread on leaves of Alnus incana in eastern, central and southern parts of Lithuania. On Alnus glutinosa this fungus is rare, sometimes occurring with an alder leaf pest, a microscopic eriophyid gall mite Acalitus brevitarsus. Information on the distribution patterns, ecological and morphological characters of this neomycete is given.

Details

Title
Melampsoridium hiratsukanum – invasive rust species in Lithuania, and its co-occurrence with eriophylid mite
Author
Markovskaja, Svetlana
Pages
197-205
Publication year
2013
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polish Botanical Society
ISSN
0001625X
e-ISSN
2353074X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5586/am.2013.021
ProQuest document ID
1961918521
Copyright
Copyright (c) 2013 Svetlana Markovskaja. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.