
%0 Journal Article
%A Irwin, JAG 
%A Cameron, DF 
%T Two diseases in <I>Stylosanthes</I> spp. caused by <I>Colletotrichum gloeosporioides</I> in Australia, and pathogenic specialization within one of the causal organisms
%J Australian Journal of Agricultural Research
%D 1978/04/01
%V 29
%N 2
%P 305-317
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/AR9780305
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/AR9780305 
%X Two anthracnose diseases caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides have been found in Stylosanthes spp. in northern Australia. The two diseases can be readily distinguished by their symptoms and their pure-culture characteristics. The disease classified as type A was widespread, but the other, type B, was found at only two localities. In spray-inoculation tests under controlled conditions, S. guianensis cv. Endeavour was highly susceptible to type B isolates, and some lines of S. fruticosa, S. humilis, S. scabra and S. viscosa were highly susceptible to the type A isolates. Two pathogenic races of type A were recognized from the reaction of S. viscosa 33941 towards them. The importance of these diseases is discussed, together with aspects of disease dissemination and future control strategies. 
