First report of Lasiodiplodia theobromae on Asclepias physocarpa in Brazil

I. H. Fischer; A. M. Almeida; M. J. M. Garcia; R. M. A. Bertani; C. J. Bueno

doi:10.1071/DN08046

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First report of Lasiodiplodia theobromae on Asclepias physocarpa in Brazil

I. H. Fischer ^A ^C , A. M. Almeida ^A , M. J. M. Garcia ^A , R. M. A. Bertani ^A and C. J. Bueno ^B

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^A Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios (APTA), Pólo Regional de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico dos Agronegócios (PRDTA) do Centro Oeste – Unidade de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento (UPD) de Bauru. Avenue Rodrigues Alves, 40-40, Bauru, São Paulo State 17030-000, Brazil.

^B APTA/Instituto Biológico – Centro Experimental Central de Campinas, Highway Heitor Penteado, Kilometers 03, PO Box 70, Campinas, São Paulo State 13001-970, Brazil.

^C Corresponding author. Email: ihfische@apta.sp.gov.br

Australasian Plant Disease Notes 3(1) 116-117 https://doi.org/10.1071/DN08046
Submitted: 4 April 2008 Accepted: 31 July 2008 Published: 21 August 2008

Abstract

Dark necrosis on the collar region, stem and in budding was observed in balloon plants (Asclepias physocarpa) in São Paulo State, Brazil. Lasiodiplodia theobromae was identified as the causal agent. This is the first record of L. theobromae on A. physocarpa in Brazil.

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