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COLLETOTRICHUM DISEASES OF PROTEACEAE – LINKING PATHOGENICITY AND HISTOLOGY
Article number
716_13
Pages
105 – 106
Language
English
Abstract
Colletotrichum species cause serious diseases such as anthracnose, stem cankers, leaf necrosis, damping-off and cutting dieback of Proteaceae worldwide.
Disease occurrence in plantations tends to be sporadic and is dependent upon climatic conditions.
Internationally, four Colletotrichum species are associated with diseased Proteaceae viz.
C. acutatum, C. boninense, C. crassipes and C. gloeosporioides. In this study South African isolates of these species were tested for pathogenicity and the histology of two C. acutatum isolates were studied by means of light and scanning electron microscopy.
Disease occurrence in plantations tends to be sporadic and is dependent upon climatic conditions.
Internationally, four Colletotrichum species are associated with diseased Proteaceae viz.
C. acutatum, C. boninense, C. crassipes and C. gloeosporioides. In this study South African isolates of these species were tested for pathogenicity and the histology of two C. acutatum isolates were studied by means of light and scanning electron microscopy.
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Authors
C.M. Lubbe, S. Denman, C.L. Lennox, S.C. Lamprecht, P.W. Crous
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