Characterization and pathogenicity of two morphotypes of Diaporthe arecae associated with fig canker and their pathogenic interactions with fig genotypes.

Abstract excerpt

Fig (Ficus carica L.) canker is an important disease affecting the productivity and longevity of fig orchards. During surveys of symptomatic orchards in northern Iran, Diaporthe sp. isolates were consistently recovered from trunk and branch cankers associated with extensive vascular discoloration and wood necrosis. This study characterized these isolates using morphological, physiological, and molecular...

Topics

• Plant Diseases
• Phylogeny
• Ascomycota
• Genotype
• Peptide Elongation Factor 1
• Ficus