New Records of Lasiodiplodia theobromae in Seeds of Tetrapleura tetraptera from Nigeria and Fruit of Cocos nucifera From Mexico. Issue 1 (2nd April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dugan, Frank M.; Lupien, Shari L.; Osuagwu, Ann N.; Uyoh, Edak A.; Okpako, Elza; Kisha, Ted
• Is Part Of: Journal of phytopathology. Volume 164:Issue 1(2016:Jan.)
• Page Start: 65
• Page End: 68
• Publication Date: 2015-04-02
• Subjects: aridan fruit -- coconut fruit -- Cocos nucifera -- Lasiodiplodia theobromae -- Tetrapleura tetraptera; Plant diseases -- Periodicals; 632
• DOI: 10.1111/jph.12384
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0931-1785

Abstract

Abstract: The cosmopolitan warm‐climate plant pathogen Lasiodiplodia theobromae was isolated from two sources: Seeds of Tetrapleura tetraptera from Nigeria and fruits of Cocos nucifera from Mexico; the former instance is novel for host, the latter a novel geographic record for infection of coconut fruits. Per cent germination of T. tetraptera seeds was negatively and significantly correlated with per cent infection by the fungus. Repeated tests with isolates from both coconut and Tetrapleura confirmed pathogenicity of all tested isolates to coconut fruit.