Host range studies with an Australian isolate of Ascochyta rabiei

In glasshouse tests, 20 plant species were inoculated with an isolate of As cochyta rabiei (DAR 71767) obtained from chickpea in South Australia, and m aintained under humid conditions for 72 h at 20 +/- 5 degrees C. The isolat e was pathogenic to chickpea and four common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) cult ivars (Brown-boy, CH-190-7D, Cran-34 and Rain-bird). None of the other plan t species was infected by the pathogen. The pathogen was re-isolated from t he affected common bean cultivars and pathogenicity to chickpea was confirm ed.