Evidences of Colletotrichum fructicola Causing Anthracnose on Passiflora edulis Sims in China.

ABSTRACT: Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) is a tropical and subtropical plant that is widely cultivated in China due to its high nutritional value, unique flavor and medicinal properties. In August 2020, typical anthracnose symptoms with light brown and water-soaked lesions on Passiflora edulis Sims were observed, which result in severe economic losses. The incidence of this disease was approximately 30%. The pathogens from the infected fruit were isolated and purified by the method of tissue isolation. Morphological observations showed that the colony of isolate BXG-2 was gray to celadon and grew in concentric circles. The orange conidia appeared in the center after 14 days of incubation. The pathogenicity was verified by Koch's postulates. The internal transcribed spacer (ITS), chitin synthase (

SUBMITTER: Li W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8777589 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature