First Report of <i>Diaporthe arecae</i> Causing Dieback in <i>Mangifera indica</i> in Brazil
ABSTRACT In 2024, dieback was detected on mango trees in Pernambuco, Brazil, with 40% disease incidence in all areas visited. Three isolates (MP22, MP27 and MP29) were obtained. Based on morphology, cultural and molecular analysis, the causal agent was identified as Diaporthe arecae . Koch's postulates were fulfilled by pathogenicity tests carried out on mango tree branches (cv. Tommy Atkins). To our knowledge, this is the first report of D. arecae causing dieback in mango (cv. Tommy Atkins) in Brazil.
Authors
- Lisa A. Castlebury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6131-7736)
- Alexandre Sandri Capucho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1002-9969)
- Ailton Reis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5705-3002)
- Ingrid Gomes Duarte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1002-3164)
- Marcos Paz Saraiva Câmara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7930-7886)
- Stephan Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5334-0215)
- Ana Gabriele Gurgel Amaral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6771-058X)
Institutions
- Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (BR)
- Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (US)
- Research Institute for Genetic and Human Therapy (US)
- Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (BR)
- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Phytopathology
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jph.70163
- Primary Topic
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior