Acremonium Leaf Spot of Syngonium: Nomenclature of the Causal Organism and Chemical Control. J. Y. Uchida, Research Associate, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu 96822. M. Aragaki, Plant Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu 96822. Plant Dis. 66:421-423. Accepted for publication 31 December 1981. Copyright 1982 American Phytopathological Society. DOI: 10.1094/PD-66-421.

Acremonium crotocinigenum was determined to be the cause of an important foliar disease of Syngonium podophyllum characterized by small, reddish-brown leaf spots that sometimes coalesced to a leaf blight. Characterization, identification, pathogenicity, and nomenclature of the pathogen are discussed. Of four fungicides, anilazine was the most effective in controlling the pathogen.

Keyword(s): Cephalosporium cinnamomeum.