First report of leaf anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum chrysophilum on açaí palm (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) in Brazil

Açaí palm anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum chrysophilum is reported for the first time in Brazil. The etiological agent was identified by a combination of morphological and molecular approaches. Cultural morphological of the identified causal agent were consistent and resembled those described f...

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Published in:Journal of general plant pathology : JGPP 2022-05, Vol.88 (3), p.212-216
Main Authors: dos Santos, Gleiciane Rodrigues, de Moraes, Alessandra Jackeline Guedes, Cavalcante, Alice de Paula de Sousa, da Silva, Gisele Barata
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Anthracnose
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Colletotrichum chrysophilum
Disease Note
Etiology
Euterpe oleracea
Life Sciences
Microbiology
Morphology
Pathogenicity
Pathogens
Plant Pathology
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Summary:Açaí palm anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum chrysophilum is reported for the first time in Brazil. The etiological agent was identified by a combination of morphological and molecular approaches. Cultural morphological of the identified causal agent were consistent and resembled those described for C. chrysophilum . Pathogenicity was confirmed and Koch’s postulates fulfilled for a selected isolate from Belém, Pará, Brazil.
ISSN:1345-2630
1610-739X
DOI:10.1007/s10327-022-01059-4