First report of Xanthomonas citri pv. mangiferaeindicae causing Mango bacterial canker on Mangifera indica L. in Benin.
Zombré C., Sankara P., Ouédraogo S. L., Wonni I., Pruvost O., Boyer C., Vernière C., Adandonon A., Vayssières J. F., Ahohuendo B. C.
Author Affiliation: Université de Ouagadougou, Ecole doctorale Science et Technologie, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Plant Disease 99 :1854
Abstract : Mango leaves showing typical angular, black, raised leaf lesions were first observed and collected in June 2014 in the major mango-growing areas of Benin (Atacora, Borgou, and Collines). The causal pathogen was identified as Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. mangiferaeindicae based on genetic and pathogenicity analyses. This is thought to be the first report of X. axonopodis pv. mangiferaeindicae causing mango bacterial canker in Benin.