Open AccessFomitopsis sp. causing brown rot in wood of living citrus trees reported for first time in southern Italy
Author(s) -
Roccotelli A.,
Schena L.,
Sanzani S.M.,
Cacciola S.O.,
Ippolito A.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
new disease reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.184
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2044-0588
DOI - 10.5197/j.2044-0588.2010.022.013
Subject(s) - horticulture , biology , inoculation , mycelium , potato dextrose agar , orange (colour) , twig , botany , citrus × sinensis , agar , bacteria , genetics
In the spring of 2008 a brown wood rot in 40-year-old orange trees ( Citrus sinensis cv. Valencia late) was observed in an orchard in the province of Taranto , Apulia region, Southern Italy . Affected trees (about 20%), showed symptoms of…