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A Foliar Disease of Anthurium Seedlings Caused by Aphelenchoides fragariae. J. E. Hunter, Departments of Plant Pathology and Horticulture, University of Hawaii, Beaumont Agricultural Research Center, Hilo 96720, Present address of senior author: Department of Plant Pathology, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University, Geneva 14456; W. H. Ko(2), R. K. Kunimoto(3), and T. Higaki(4). (2)(3)(4)Departments of Plant Pathology and Horticulture, University of Hawaii, Beaumont Agricultural Research Center, Hilo 96720. Phytopathology 64:267-268. DOI: 10.1094/Phyto-64-267.

Aphelenchoides fragariae causes a foliar blight of anthurium seedlings which is often lethal in young plants. The nematode also invades and destroys anthurium seeds planted on infested medium. The Hawaiian tree fern, Cibotium chamissoi, which is used as a planting medium, is though to be the source of inoculum. Prevention of the disease is possible by hot water treatment of planting medium and by following good sanitary practices in the nursery.