Leptosphaerulina americana causing holing disease on tobacco in China.

Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) is one of the most important industrial crops in the world. Its leaves are the main raw material for cigarettes, but they are often threatened by fungal pathogens in the production process (Wang et al. 2022).

First Report of Colletotrichum truncatum Causing Anthracnose in Tobacco in China.

In July 2022, large spots were observed on the leaves of tobacco in Guangxi province, China, whose shape was round and elliptical or irregular. The margins of spots were brown or dark brown with a pale yellow centre and several small black fruiting bodies. The pathogen was isolated by tissue isolation.

Ethiodized poppyseed oil-based contrast medium is superior to water-based contrast medium during hysterosalpingography regarding image quality improvement and fertility enhancement: A multicentric, randomized and controlled trial.

Background: The efficacy of ethiodized poppyseed oil in hysterosalpingography (HSG) image quality and fertility enhancement has been revealed, but whether this HSG modality has similar effects in the Chinese population is still unclear.

Methods: Between July 18, 2017, and December 29, 2019, this multicentric, randomized, two-arm, clinical trial was performed involving 15 medical centers. Infertile women meeting HSG indications were randomly assigned to an oil group and a water group.