First report of Apoharknessia eucalyptorum on Eucalyptus dunnii in Brazil. Issue 6 (3rd August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: de Almeida Garrett, Alexandre Techy; Imani, Jafargholi; Tambarussi, Evandro Vagner; de Oliveira Garcia, Flávio Augusto; Kogel, Karl‐Heinz; Figueiredo Filho, Afonso
• Is Part Of: Forest pathology. Volume 48:Issue 6(2018)
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• Publication Date: 2018-08-03
• Subjects: Trees -- Diseases and pests -- Periodicals; Trees -- Effect of air pollution on -- Periodicals; Forests and forestry -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; 634.9
• DOI: 10.1111/efp.12463
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1437-4781

Abstract

Abstract: Herein, we describe the conidia and phylogeny of Apoharknessia eucalyptorum, a causal agent of leaf blight, and the symptoms of infection on eucalypt trees, which is the first report of A . eucalyptorum in Brazil. Inoculation tests and re‐isolation of A. eucalyptorum confirmed that Eucalyptus dunnii is a host for this leaf blight. Because the known distribution of A. eucalyptorum is limited, no analysis of the impacts of the disease on tree growth has been conducted, and more detailed studies are needed on the aetiology and epidemiology of this leaf disease.