Journal of Plant Pathology (2020) 102, 505-509

Lim Li, Masratul Hawa Mohd. and Latiffah Zakaria (2020)
Colletotrichum species associated with mango (Mangifera indica L.) stem-end rot
Journal of Plant Pathology 102 (2), 505-509
Abstract: A symptom of stem-end rot was observed on fruits of mango cv. Falan in a hypermarket in Penang Island, Malaysia. Colletotrichum asianum and C. siamense were isolated from the diseased fruits. Identification of fungi was based on morphology and on ITS, GADPH and ACT gene sequencing and phylogenetic analysis. A pathogenicity test was conducted on three cultivars of mango (Chok Anan, Falan and Waterlily), on wounded and unwounded fruits. Both Colletotrichum species caused rotting symptoms on wounded and unwounded fruits of all cultivars. Both species were re-isolated from the diseased fruits, thereby fulfilling Koch's postulates. This is the first report of C. asianum and C. siamense associated with mango stem-end rot in Malaysia.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Colletotrichum siamense	Mango (Mangifera indica)	Malaysia
	Colletotrichum asianum	Mango (Mangifera indica)	Malaysia