甜菜单胞锈菌 Uromyces belae Tul.ex kickx 引起的甜菜锈病是许多国家的一种造成产量严重损失的种传病害,以污染和侵染种子的冬孢子为初侵染源引入和传播于新的地区。目前,在印度还没有发现该病。由于这种病的严重性,曾发现几批感染该菌的进口甜菜种子都不得不退回和毁掉。1985年期间,我们收到英国剑桥植物育种所约1kg剥皮甜菜种子,当进行检疫检验时,发现种样感染有甜菜单胞锈菌的夏孢子和冬孢子及甜菜蛇眼病病菌茎点霉 Phoma betae Beet rust is caused by a serious yield loss in many countries. It is introduced and propagated as a primary source of infestation by teliospores that pollute and invade the seeds area. At present, the disease has not been found in India. Due to the severity of the disease, it has been discovered that several imported sugar beet seeds infected with the bacteria had to be returned and destroyed. During 1985, we received approximately 1 kg of peeled beet seeds from the Cambridge Botanical Garden, UK. During the quarantine inspection, we found that the samples were infected with the B. aeruginosa and the teliospores Phoma betae