Colletotrichum truncatum causing anthracnose on papaya fruit (Carica papaya) in Brazil

Authors

Willie Anderson dos Santos Vieria, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
Angélica dos Santos Nunes, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
Josiene Silva Veloso, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
Alexandre Reis Machado, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Valdir Queiroz Balbino, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Anthony Carlos da Silva, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
André Ângelo Medeiros Gomes, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
Vinson Patrick Doyle, LSU Agricultural Center
Marcos Paz Saraiva Câmara, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2020

Abstract

Papaya anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum truncatum is reported for the first time in Brazil. The etiological agent was identified by a combination of morphological and molecular approaches. Pathogenicity was confirmed and Koch’s postulates fulfilled for a selected isolate from Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Australasian Plant Disease Notes

Recommended Citation

dos Santos Vieria, W., dos Santos Nunes, A., Veloso, J., Machado, A., Balbino, V., da Silva, A., Gomes, A., Doyle, V., & Câmara, M. (2020). Colletotrichum truncatum causing anthracnose on papaya fruit (Carica papaya) in Brazil. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 15 (1) https://doi.org/10.1007/s13314-019-0371-4