Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection (2022) 129, 449-454

Ahmed Mahmoud Ismail and Sherif Mohamed El-Ganainy (2022)
Characterization of Colletotrichum species associating with anthracnose disease of mango in Egypt
Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection 129 (2), 449-454
Abstract: Mango anthracnose has been frequently occurred in Egypt during spring season. Disease symptoms were clearly observed on young leaves of mango cv. Keit, in Ismailia governorate. Isolation was done on Potato Dextrose Agar medium. The isolated fungi were initially identified as C. fructicola based on morphological criteria and their identity were confirmed based on molecular phylogenetic analysis of combined data set of ITS, GAPDH and ACT gene regions. Five isolates of C. fructicola were pathogenic to detached mango leaves cv. Keit. This species is a member of C. gloeosporioides species complex and previously misidentified as C. gloeosporioides in Egypt. The current study highlighted the importance of accurate identification of species in the context of disease management.
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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.
	Colletotrichum fructicola	Mango (Mangifera indica)	Egypt