Open AccessFirst report of Ceratocystis fimbriata causing fruit‐rot of Passiflora edulis in Brazil
Author(s) -
Firmino A.C.,
Novaes Q.S.,
Jr H.J. Tozze,
Sobrinho G.G. Rocha,
Santos A.,
Bezerra J.L.,
Furtado E.L.
Publication year - 2013
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.2044-0588.2013.027.004
Subject(s) - passiflora , biology , botany , inoculation , horticulture , spore , conidium , potato dextrose agar , ascocarp , agar , taxonomy (biology) , genetics , bacteria
8cylindrical endoconidia/ml) was applied to the wounds. (A drop of water was applied to a wounded fruit as a control.) The inoculated fruits were incubated in hermetically closed plastic boxes at 25°C and high humidity (>90%), and subjected to alternating light/dark photoperiods for six days. The symptoms of rot caused by C. fimbriata were observed about six days after inoculation with both methods. No infection was observed in the controls. The fungus was re-isolated from the infected fruit thereby confirming the pathogenicity (Fig. 3). This is the first report of C. fimbriata causing passion fruit rot in Brazil.