Cercospora melongenae is a fungal plant pathogen that causes leaf spot on eggplant (Solanum melongenum). It is a deuteromycete fungus that is primarily confined to eggplant species.Welles, Colin G. "Cercospora Leaf Spot of Eggplant." Phytopathology Vol.12 No.2 (1922).Vijaya, T., M. Nagalaxmidevamma, and A. Sreeramulu. "Epidemiology of Cercospora Leaf Spot Disease of Brinjal - Process of Penetration." Environment & Ecology 9.2 (1991): 396-98. Some other host species are Solanum aethiopicum and Solanum incanum. This plant pathogen only attacks leaves of eggplants and not the fruit."Eggplant." Eggplant. PlantVillage It is fairly common among the fungi that infect community gardens and home gardens of eggplant. Generally speaking, Cercospora melongenae attacks all local varieties of eggplants, but is most severe on the Philippine eggplant and less parasitic on a Siamese variety.
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