First report of causing soft rot on leaf mustard in China.

Leaf mustard (Brassica juncea [L.] Czern. et Coss.

First Report of black spot of Shine Muscat fruit caused by Cladosporium allicinum in China.

Shine muscat is a Vitis vinifera hybrid (Akitsu-21 × Hakunan), that has emerged as a popular table grape cultivar in China. In recent years, shine muscat has been widely cultivated with 66,667 ha being cultivated in 2021. In November 2021, symptoms of fruit spot were observed on shine muscat during the storage at 0~3℃ and 85%~90% RH, while stored at National Agricultural Product Preservation Engineering Technology Research Center, in Tianjin (N 116°20', E 39°09'), China.

First report of Leaf Spot Caused by Paramyrothecium foliicola on Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) in China.

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a staple vegetable across the world. In October 2019, leaf spots were observed on tomato (cv. Tianmi) in a greenhouse in JiZhou District Tianjin, China(117°10 'E; 39°55 'N).

Stemphylium lycopersici Causing Leaf Spot of Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) in China.

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is an important cucurbit crop in China. During September 2020, an unknown leaf spot disease was observed on watermelon in two greenhouses (640m2 per greenhouse) of Sangzi town, Jizhou district, in Tianjin, China (117°10'E, 39°55'N), where approximately 10% of plants were infected. Disease symptoms began as small, circular, brown spots on leaves.

First Report of Paramyrothecium foliicola Causing Stem Canker of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) seedlings in China.

In April 2017, stem canker symptoms were observed on cucumber seedings grown in a greenhouse (0.1 ha) in Wuqing District, Tianjin(39°34' N; 117°07' E), China. Initially, the observed symptoms included small necrotic lesions of a light brown color on the stem base.

First Report of Colletotrichum capsici Causing Anthracnose on Alocasia macrorrhizos in China.

Alocasia macrorrhizos (Linnaeus) G. Don is a perennial herb in the Araceae family. It is native to South Asia and the Asia-Pacific and has long been cultivated as it is an economically important medicinal and ornamental plant.

First Report of Corynspora cassiicola Causing Leaf Spot on Jasminum sambac in China.

Jasminum sambac (Linnaeus) Aiton belonging to Oleaceae family, has been cultivated in China over 1500 years. It is an important tea crop in South China, and popular ornamental plant in North China. In June 2015, Corynespora leaf spot on Jasminum sambac was first observed in Caozhuang in Tianjin(E: 117°20', N: 39°13').

Quantification of Viable Cells of pv. in Tomato Seed Using Propidium Monoazide and a Real-Time PCR Assay.

pv. is a seedborne pathogen that causes bacterial speck disease in tomato. pv.