First report of Lasiodiplodia theobromae causing stem rot disease of begonia (Begonia x elatior hort.) in Brazil

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Miriam Fumiko Fujinawa1, Nadson de Carvalho Pontes2, Erica Santos do Carmo de Souza3, Antonio de Goes1, Helson Mário Martins do Vale3,4
1Programa de Pós-graduação em Produção Vegetal, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita, Jaboticabal, Brazil
2Programa de Pós-graduação em Fitopatologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
3Programa de Pós-graduação em Fitopatologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
4Departamento de Fitopatologia, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil

Tóm tắt

Lasiodiplodia theobromae was found causing stem rot on commercial production of Begonia x elatior in São Paulo, Brazil. Illustrations, morphological and molecular description are provided. Based on the morphology, this fungus was recognized as L. theobromae. However, L. theobromae has high similarity with other Lasiodiplodia species, some of which are not possible to be separated by morphological characters. Molecular identification of the fungus isolated from the infected tissues was conducted. The strain from begonia clustered with other isolates of L. theobromae. This is the first report of the occurrence of L. theobromae on B. elatior.

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