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New record of twig blight on Catharanthus roseus in India

Author(s) -

Sharma Pankaj,

D Meena P,

Patil S.Y.

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

african journal of microbiology research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1996-0808

DOI - 10.5897/ajmr12-1834

Subject(s) - catharanthus roseus , twig , girdling , blight , botany , biology , colletotrichum gloeosporioides , horticulture

During post rainy season 2011, twig blight disease symptoms were observed on Catharanthus roseus. Symptoms appeared as dark brown to black girdling lesions on the twigs. Acervuli containing masses of spores and dark setae were observed within lesions. On the basis of fungal morphology and completion of Koch’s postulates, the pathogen was identified as Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Penz.& Sacc. Key words: Twig blight, Catharanthus roseus, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides

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