Incidence, Speciation, and Morpho-Genetic Diversity of <i>Penicillium</i> spp. Causing Blue Mold of Stored Pome Fruits in Serbia.

ABSTRACT: Blue mold, caused by Penicillium spp., is one of the most economically important postharvest diseases of pome fruits, globally. Pome fruits, in particular apple, is the most widely grown pome fruit in Serbia, and the distribution of Penicillium spp. responsible for postharvest decay is unknown. A two-year survey was conducted in 2014 and 2015, where four pome fruits (apple, pear, quince, and medlar) with blue mold symptoms were collected from 20 storage locations throughout Serbia. Detailed morphological characterization, analysis of virulence in three apple cultivars, and multilocus phylogeny revealed three main Penicillium spp. in order of abundance: P. expansum, P. crustosum, and P. solitum. Interestingly, P. expansum split into two disti

SUBMITTER: Zebeljan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8709240 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature