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First report of Apoharknessia eucalyptorum on Eucalyptus dunnii in Brazil
Author(s) -
Almeida Garrett Alexandre Techy,
Imani Jafargholi,
Tambarussi Evandro Vagner,
Oliveira Garcia Flávio Augusto,
Kogel KarlHeinz,
Figueiredo Filho Afonso
Publication year - 2018
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.12463
Subject(s) - biology , eucalyptus , blight , conidium , inoculation , botany , host (biology) , horticulture , myrtaceae , isolation (microbiology) , ecology , microbiology and biotechnology
Herein, we describe the conidia and phylogeny of Apoharknessia eucalyptorum , a causal agent of leaf blight, and the symptoms of infection on eucalypt trees, which is the first report of A . eucalyptorum in Brazil. Inoculation tests and re‐isolation of A. eucalyptorum confirmed that Eucalyptus dunnii is a host for this leaf blight. Because the known distribution of A. eucalyptorum is limited, no analysis of the impacts of the disease on tree growth has been conducted, and more detailed studies are needed on the aetiology and epidemiology of this leaf disease.