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‘Pink rot ’ : infection of Castanea sativa fruits by Colletotrichum acutatum
Author(s) -
Gaffuri F.,
Longa C.M.O.,
Turchetti T.,
Danti R.,
Maresi G.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
forest pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1439-0329
pISSN - 1437-4781
DOI - 10.1111/efp.12307
Subject(s) - colletotrichum acutatum , biology , inoculation , colletotrichum , colletotrichum gloeosporioides , botany , horticulture , pathogen , rosaceae , microbiology and biotechnology
Summary Pink‐coloured tissues were observed in rotting chestnut nuts collected from soil in different orchards in Italy (Emilia Romagna, Tuscany and Trentino). Morphological and molecular analysis confirmed the presence of Colletotrichum acutatum (J.H. Simmons) in affected fruits, and inoculation tests corroborated the ability of the pathogen to colonize nuts.