Abstract

Ascospores of Didymella lentis were trapped from lentil stubble that was weathered under natural conditions in the field in Western Australia and Victoria; naturally occurring pseudothecia were present on the stubble. This is the first report of the teleomorph of Ascochyta lentis on lentil stubble from the field in Australia. The presence of the teleomorph has implications in the long-distance dispersal of A. lentis and on resistance breeding programs.