Muskmelon, Myrothecium roridum

Fernando, T., Jarvis, B. B., and Bean, G. (1986). Effects of micro-elements on production of Roridin E by Myrothecium roridum, a strain pathogenic to muskmelon (Cucumis melo). Trans. Br. My col. Soc. 86 273-7. 

Bean, G.A., Fernando, T., Jarvis, B.B. and Bruton, B. (1984). The isolation and identification of trichothecene metabolites from a plant pathogenic strain of Myrothecium roridum. J. Nat. Prod. 47, 727-729. Bruton, B.R. (1982). Myrothecium roridum, a potentially devastating pathogen of muskmelons in south Texas. Phytopath. 72, 355. 

A strain of Myrothecium roridum, (ATCC 52485), originally isolated from diseased muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) is highly pathogenic and capable of attacking all parts of susceptible muskmelon plants including leaves, stems and fruits (Bruton, 1982). Bean et al. 

Bruton, B.D. (1982). Myrothecium roridum a potentially devastating pathogen of muskmelon in south Texas. (Abstr.) Phytopath., 72, 355. 

Kuti, J.O., Ng, T.J., and Bean, G.A. (1985). Preliminary observations on the reaction of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L. ) genotypes to Myrothecium roridum Tode ex Fries. HortScience, 20, 87. 

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