Occurrence of Colletotrichum anthracnose disease of guava fruit in Egypt.
Wahid O. A. A.
Author Affiliation: Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, Egypt.
International Journal of Pest Management 47 : 147-152
Abstract : Five isolates of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides were isolated from diseased guava fruit. The pathogen has a wide host range, it successfully invades mango, pear and apple fruits. The five isolates showed different pathogenic potentialities towards the four tested fruits. Enzymatic (pectin methylesterase [pectinesterase] and cellulase) activity was significantly different among these isolates. It is the first report of anthracnose disease of guava fruit in Egypt.