Diversity of Neopestalotiopsis and Pestalotiopsis spp., Causal Agents of Guava Scab in Colombia

Common guava (Psidium guajava L.) is a fruit tree of global economic importance. It is grown in Asia, South and Central America, and Hawaii for its exquisite aroma and flavor, and nutritional and medical properties. However, guava production is limited by guava scab, caused by fungi in the Pestaloti...

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Autores principales: Solarte, Fernando, Muñoz Perea, Carlos Germán, Maharachchikumbura, Sajeewa S. N., Álvarez, Elizabeth
Formato: Journal Article
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Publicado: Scientific Societies 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89977
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author Solarte, Fernando
Muñoz Perea, Carlos Germán
Maharachchikumbura, Sajeewa S. N.
Álvarez, Elizabeth
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Muñoz Perea, Carlos Germán
Solarte, Fernando
Álvarez, Elizabeth
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Muñoz Perea, Carlos Germán
Maharachchikumbura, Sajeewa S. N.
Álvarez, Elizabeth
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description Common guava (Psidium guajava L.) is a fruit tree of global economic importance. It is grown in Asia, South and Central America, and Hawaii for its exquisite aroma and flavor, and nutritional and medical properties. However, guava production is limited by guava scab, caused by fungi in the Pestalotiopsis genus. Characteristic symptoms of guava scab are corky, ovoid or round lesions on fruit surfaces. These lesions may thicken, affecting the flesh below and reducing fruit quality and commercial value. We characterized 81 isolates isolated from guava scab lesions on guava leaves and fruit in different regions of Colombia, and identified them as Pestalotiopsis and Neopestalotiopsis spp. We analyzed the morphology, pathogenicity, and genetic diversity of the isolates based on the sequences of the internal transcribed spacer, β-tubulin, and elongation factor genes. Isolates were morphologically, pathogenically, and genetically diverse but the diversity did not correlate with geographical origin, or guava cultivar or tissue from which the isolates were recovered. Selected monosporic isolates included in the multiple-gene analysis were identified as belonging to two genera: Neopestalotiopsis (65 isolates with versicolorous conidia) and Pestalotiopsis (4 isolates with concolorous conidia).
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spelling CGSpace899772025-03-13T09:44:00Z Diversity of Neopestalotiopsis and Pestalotiopsis spp., Causal Agents of Guava Scab in Colombia Solarte, Fernando Muñoz Perea, Carlos Germán Maharachchikumbura, Sajeewa S. N. Álvarez, Elizabeth pestalotiopsis spp genotypes plant diseases pest control disease control enfermedades de las plantas control de plagas control de enfermedades Common guava (Psidium guajava L.) is a fruit tree of global economic importance. It is grown in Asia, South and Central America, and Hawaii for its exquisite aroma and flavor, and nutritional and medical properties. However, guava production is limited by guava scab, caused by fungi in the Pestalotiopsis genus. Characteristic symptoms of guava scab are corky, ovoid or round lesions on fruit surfaces. These lesions may thicken, affecting the flesh below and reducing fruit quality and commercial value. We characterized 81 isolates isolated from guava scab lesions on guava leaves and fruit in different regions of Colombia, and identified them as Pestalotiopsis and Neopestalotiopsis spp. We analyzed the morphology, pathogenicity, and genetic diversity of the isolates based on the sequences of the internal transcribed spacer, β-tubulin, and elongation factor genes. Isolates were morphologically, pathogenically, and genetically diverse but the diversity did not correlate with geographical origin, or guava cultivar or tissue from which the isolates were recovered. Selected monosporic isolates included in the multiple-gene analysis were identified as belonging to two genera: Neopestalotiopsis (65 isolates with versicolorous conidia) and Pestalotiopsis (4 isolates with concolorous conidia). 2018-01 2018-01-10T20:04:34Z 2018-01-10T20:04:34Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89977 en Open Access Scientific Societies Solarte, Fernando; Muñoz, Carlos German; Maharachchikumbura, Sajeewa S. N.; Álvarez, Elizabeth. 2018. Diversity of Neopestalotiopsis and Pestalotiopsis spp., Causal Agents of Guava Scab in Colombia. Plant Disease . American Phytopathological Society, 102(1): 49-59.
spellingShingle pestalotiopsis spp
genotypes
plant diseases
pest control
disease control
enfermedades de las plantas
control de plagas
control de enfermedades
Solarte, Fernando
Muñoz Perea, Carlos Germán
Maharachchikumbura, Sajeewa S. N.
Álvarez, Elizabeth
Diversity of Neopestalotiopsis and Pestalotiopsis spp., Causal Agents of Guava Scab in Colombia
title Diversity of Neopestalotiopsis and Pestalotiopsis spp., Causal Agents of Guava Scab in Colombia
title_full Diversity of Neopestalotiopsis and Pestalotiopsis spp., Causal Agents of Guava Scab in Colombia
title_fullStr Diversity of Neopestalotiopsis and Pestalotiopsis spp., Causal Agents of Guava Scab in Colombia
title_full_unstemmed Diversity of Neopestalotiopsis and Pestalotiopsis spp., Causal Agents of Guava Scab in Colombia
title_short Diversity of Neopestalotiopsis and Pestalotiopsis spp., Causal Agents of Guava Scab in Colombia
title_sort diversity of neopestalotiopsis and pestalotiopsis spp causal agents of guava scab in colombia
topic pestalotiopsis spp
genotypes
plant diseases
pest control
disease control
enfermedades de las plantas
control de plagas
control de enfermedades
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89977
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