First report of Xanthomonas fragariae in the Republic of Korea
In the Republic of Korea, angular leaf spot of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) caused by Xanthomonas fragariae (EPPO A2 List) was first reported in 2010 on field crops near Jinju city and in glasshouses in Okjong-myon and Hadong-gun (Gyeongsangnam-do province). In November 2012, a nationwide survey was conducted to determine the extent of the disease. Angular leaf spot was observed in 88 field crops in Sukok, Jinju, Okjong, Hadong (Gyeongsangnam-do province), and in 1 field in Namwon (Jeollabuk-do province).
The situation of Xanthomonas fragariae in the Republic of Korea can be described as follows: Present, only in some areas (Gyeongsangnam-do and Jeollabuk-do provinces).
Sources
Kim DR, Gang GH, Jeon CW, Kang NJ, Lee SW, Kwak YS (2016) Epidemiology and control of strawberry bacterial angular leaf spot disease caused by Xanthomonas fragariae. The Plant Pathology Journal 32(4), 290-299.
Kwon JH, Yoon HS, Kim JS, Shim CK, Nam MH (2010) [Angular leaf spot of strawberry caused by Xanthomonas fragariae]. Research in Plant Disease 16(1), 97-100 (in Korean).
Yoon MJ, Myung IS, Lee JY, Kim YS, Lee YH, Kim DY, Lee YK (2016) [Distribution of bacterial angular leaf spot of strawberry and characterization of Xanthomonas fragariae strains from Korea]. Research in Plant Disease 22(1), 9-17 (in Korean).