Stem-end rot of mango (Mangifera indica) caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae sensu stricto.
Takushi T., Taba S., Moromizato Z., Sato T.
Author Affiliation: Okinawa Prefectural Agricultural Research Center, Okinawa, Japan.
Japanese Journal of Phytopathology 79 : 15-19
Abstract : A severe postharvest rot of mango fruits has been found in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan since 2000. A fungus frequently isolated from the diseased fruits was identified as Lasiodiplodia theobromae sensu stricto based on morphological and cultural characteristics and sequence homology of EF1-? region. The isolates reproduced the symptoms on mango fruits in an inoculation test and were reisolated from the inoculated fruits. This report is the first of stem-end rot of mango caused by L. theobromae in Japan, and we propose the name jikugusare-byo in Japanese.