Journal of Phytopathology (2013) 161, 735-738

Yan-Xiang Qi, Jin-Ji Pu, Xin Zhang, He Zhang, Ying Lu, Qun-Fang Yu, Hui-Qiang Zhang and Yi-Xian Xie (2013)
First report of dieback of mango caused by Fusarium decemcellulare in China
Journal of Phytopathology 161 (10), 735-738
Abstract: During 2009-2011, a dieback disease of mango (Mangifera indica) has recently emerged on mango trees in Panzhihua City, Sichuan province of China. The disease is characterized by large irregular brown-coloured speckles on the petioles and twigs, vascular necrosis and dry leaves and complete twig mortality. Fusarium species were isolated repeatedly from the infected petioles and twigs. The species was identified as Fusarium decemcellulare Brick based on morphology and sequence analysis of Translation Elongation Factor-1alpha (TEF-1α) gene. Koch's postulates were fulfilled by pathogenicity tests on potted mango seedlings. To our knowledge, this is the first record of dieback on mango caused by F. decemcellulare in China.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Albonectria rigidiuscula	Mango (Mangifera indica)	China (south)