First report of mango dieback caused by Pseudofusicoccum stromaticum in Brazil.
Marques M. W., Lima N. B., Michereff S. J., Cāmara M. P. S., Souza C. R. B.
Author Affiliation: Departamento de Agronomia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, 52171-900, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Plant Disease 96 : 144-145
Abstract : From September to December 2010, mango stems showing dieback symptoms were collected during a survey conducted in Sao Francisco Valley, northeastern Brazil. The causal organism was identified as Pseudofusicoccum stromaticum based on morphological, genetic (ITS) and pathogenicity tests. This is thought to be the first report of P. stromaticum causing mango dieback in Brazil and worldwide.