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Identity, Pathogenicity, and Genetic Diversity of Lasiodiplodia Species Associated with Stem-End Rot of Avocado in China.
Plant disease - 1 Sept 2024
Xu Luxi, Lan Xiaomei, Chen Yingying, He Rui, Wang Meng, Zhang Yu, Liang Xiaoyu, Yang Ye
Abstract excerpt
Stem-end rot (SER) causes brown necrotic lesions in the pulp near the base of the fruit pedicel and is one of the most devastating postharvest diseases of avocados in all avocado-growing regions of the world. China's avocado industry is growing very rapidly, and the planting area is expanding, but little is known about the pathogens and genetic diversity of avocado SER. To determine the causal agents of SER,...
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