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Thielaviopsis basicola and T. thielavioides, two ubiquitous moulds on carrots sold in shops.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 June 2004

ROLAND W.S. WEBER  and
HENRY T. TRIBE
ROLAND W.S. WEBER
Affiliation:
Department of Biotechnology, University of Kaiserslautern, Paul-Ehrlich-Str. 23, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany. [email protected]
HENRY T. TRIBE
Affiliation:
Wolfson College, Cambridge CB3 9BB, UK. [email protected]
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Abstract

Carrots, irrespective of their origin and whether they have been grown conventionally or organically, almost always harbour spores of Thielaviopsis basicola and T. thielavioides on their surface. Infections become visible as dark green mould patches upon prolonged incubation in polythene bags. These moulds produce beautiful asexual reproductive organs which are described here. We also present the first report of the previously unknown ocurrence of repetitious conidial germination in both species.

Keywords

carrotChalaraChalaropsis thielavioidesmouldrepetitious germinationstorage rotThielaviopsis basicolaThielaviopsis thielavioides
Type
Original Article
Information
Mycologist , Volume 18 , Issue 1 , February 2004 , pp. 6 - 10
Copyright
© 2004 Cambridge University Press

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