Plant Disease (2007) 91, 525-531

N.A. Peres, R. Harakava, G.C. Carroll, J.E. Adaskaveg and L.W. Timmer (2007)
Comparison of molecular procedures for detection and identification of Guignardia citricarpa and G. mangiferae
Plant Disease 91 (5), 525-531
Abstract: Citrus black spot, caused by Guignardia citricarpa, is a serious fruit spot disease and is widely distributed in Asia, southern Africa, and South America, but does not occur in North America or the Mediterranean region. A nonpathogenic species, G. mangiferae, is cosmopolitan with a wide host range and can colonize citrus fruit and leaves saprophytically. Detection and identification of Guignardia spp. on citrus fruit is necessary for epidemiological, management, and regulatory purposes. In this study, we compared published and unpublished polymerase chain reaction primer sets for their specificity and sensitivity in the detection and differentiation of the two Guignardia spp. All primers evaluated successfully identified the two species using purified DNA from fungal cultures or mycelia as source materials. However, some primer sets were not highly effective in detecting G. citricarpa when DNA was extracted directly from single characteristic black spot lesions on fruit. Thus, new primer pairs for both species were designed from the internal transcribed spacer region that were highly sensitive and specific for detection of G. citricarpa using DNA recovered from single lesions on fruit by a rapid DNA extraction procedure.
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Database assignments for author(s): Natalia A. Peres, James E. Adaskaveg

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
identification/taxonomy
molecular biology - genes

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Phyllosticta citricarpa
	Phyllosticta capitalensis