Unraveling the Fungal Community Associated with Leaf Spot on Crataegus sp.

ABSTRACT: Crataegus sp. is a tree that grows in temperate zones with worldwide distribution and is commonly known in Mexico as tejocote. The use of products derived from Crataegus in traditional medicine, food, and cosmetics has increased over the last few years and the relevance of this plant has also grown. Here, we report a disease that was observed in tejocote plants that grew both in the wild and in greenhouses in Puebla (Mexico). The disease was characterized by necrotic spots on the leaf ranging from brown to reddish tones that were accompanied by structures on the back of the leaf. Furthermore, we investigated the fungal genera associated with infected leaves in wild tejocote plants, from which we recovered Alternaria sp., Aureobasidium sp., Dreschlera sp.,

SUBMITTER: Salazar-Cerezo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7144009 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature