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Root and Crown Rot of Brazilian Pine ( Araucaria angustifolia ) Caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi
Author(s) -
Dos Santos Álvaro F.,
Tessmann Dauri J.,
Alves Tatiane C. A.,
Vida João B.,
Harakava Ricardo
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of phytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1439-0434
pISSN - 0931-1785
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2010.01741.x
Subject(s) - phytophthora cinnamomi , biology , araucaria , crown (dentistry) , root rot , botany , phytophthora , pathogenicity , horticulture , medicine , dentistry , microbiology and biotechnology
In an area reforested with Brazilian pine ( Araucaria angustifolia ) located in Paraná State, southern Brazil, 20‐ to 40‐year‐old trees representing 0.2% of the surveyed area had symptoms of root and crown rot, yellowing and browning of leaves from the uppermost branches and death. Three Phytophthora isolates obtained from diseased plant tissue were tested against 1‐year‐old Brazilian pine seedlings and found to display positive pathogenicity. Based on their morphological and physiological characteristics, the isolates were identified as Phytophthora cinnamomi . A GenBank BLAST search of partial sequences from the β‐tubulin and elongation factor‐1α genes, as well as the ITS regions and 5.8S gene of rDNA, confirmed the species identification. This is the first report of the involvement of this pathogen on the aetiology of Brazilian pine root and crown rot.