Occurrence and Pathogenicity of Alternaria brassicicola in Brazil. H. A. Bolkan, Associate Professor, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade de Brasilia, Brasilia, DF 70.910, Brazil. Wilma R. C. Ribeiro, Graduate Associate, and J. C. Dianese, Associate Professor, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade de Brasilia, Brasilia, DF 70.910, Brazil. Plant Dis. 67:825-827. Accepted for publication 25 March 1983. Copyright 1983 American Phytopathological Society. DOI: 10.1094/PD-67-825.

A leaf spot disease of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) caused by Alternaria brassicicola was found in central Brazil in April 1982. The seedborne pathogen was pathogenic to several crucifers and was not eliminated from cabbage seeds by captan treatment.