Diversity, Prevalence and Virulence of <i>Colletotrichum</i> Species Causing Anthracnose on Cassava Leaves in the Northern Region of Brazil.

ABSTRACT: Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a staple crop widely cultivated by small farmers in tropical countries. However, despite the low level of technology required for its management, it can be affected by several diseases, with anthracnose as the main threat. There is little information about the main species of Colletotrichum that infect cassava in Brazil. Thus, the objective of this work was to study the diversity, prevalence and virulence of Colletotrichum species that cause anthracnose in cassava leaves in northern Brazil. Twenty municipalities of the Pará and Tocantins states were selected, and leaves with symptoms were collected in those locations. Pure cultures were isolated in the laboratory. Species were identified using phylogenetic analyses of multiple loci

SUBMITTER: Machado SCS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11205099 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature