Characterization of Lasiodiplodia theobromae and L. pseudotheobromae causing fruit rot on pre-harvest mango in Malaysia

Lasiodiplodia species are important plant pathogens in mango production countries, infecting plants during both pre- and post- harvest phases. Fruit rot reduces mango production and creates tremendous losses in economy of the involved countries. Fungal isolation was conducted in eight locations...

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Main Authors: M. S., Munirah, A. R., Azmi, Yong, Christina Seok Yien, Mohd Zainudin, Nur Ain Izzati
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Published: Mushroom Research Foundation 2017
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author M. S., Munirah
A. R., Azmi
Yong, Christina Seok Yien
Mohd Zainudin, Nur Ain Izzati
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Mohd Zainudin, Nur Ain Izzati
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description Lasiodiplodia species are important plant pathogens in mango production countries, infecting plants during both pre- and post- harvest phases. Fruit rot reduces mango production and creates tremendous losses in economy of the involved countries. Fungal isolation was conducted in eight locations throughout Peninsular Malaysia. Species identification was based on morphological characterisation and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and β-tubulin (BT2) gene sequences analysis. Twenty isolates were obtained and identified as Lasiodiplodia theobromae (17isolates) and L. pseudotheobromae (3 isolates). Phylogenetic analysis using maximum-likelihood method demonstrated that all isolates of L. theobromae and L. pseudotheobromae formed a monophyletic clade. In pathogenicity tests, most fungal isolates inoculated on mango fruit showed fruit rot symptom. The most virulent isolate was L. theobromae A1718 with disease severity index (DSI)of 87.5%.
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spelling upm-610962018-09-20T03:21:40Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61096/ Characterization of Lasiodiplodia theobromae and L. pseudotheobromae causing fruit rot on pre-harvest mango in Malaysia M. S., Munirah A. R., Azmi Yong, Christina Seok Yien Mohd Zainudin, Nur Ain Izzati Lasiodiplodia species are important plant pathogens in mango production countries, infecting plants during both pre- and post- harvest phases. Fruit rot reduces mango production and creates tremendous losses in economy of the involved countries. Fungal isolation was conducted in eight locations throughout Peninsular Malaysia. Species identification was based on morphological characterisation and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and β-tubulin (BT2) gene sequences analysis. Twenty isolates were obtained and identified as Lasiodiplodia theobromae (17isolates) and L. pseudotheobromae (3 isolates). Phylogenetic analysis using maximum-likelihood method demonstrated that all isolates of L. theobromae and L. pseudotheobromae formed a monophyletic clade. In pathogenicity tests, most fungal isolates inoculated on mango fruit showed fruit rot symptom. The most virulent isolate was L. theobromae A1718 with disease severity index (DSI)of 87.5%. Mushroom Research Foundation 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61096/1/Characterization%20of%20Lasiodiplodia%20theobromae%20and%20L.%20pseudotheobromae%20causing%20fruit%20rot%20on%20pre-harvest%20mango%20in%20Malaysia.pdf M. S., Munirah and A. R., Azmi and Yong, Christina Seok Yien and Mohd Zainudin, Nur Ain Izzati (2017) Characterization of Lasiodiplodia theobromae and L. pseudotheobromae causing fruit rot on pre-harvest mango in Malaysia. Plant Pathology & Quarantine, 7 (2). pp. 202-213. ISSN 2229-2217 http://www.plantpathologyquarantine.org/pdf/PPQ_7_2_14.pdf 10.5943/ppq/7/2/14
spellingShingle M. S., Munirah
A. R., Azmi
Yong, Christina Seok Yien
Mohd Zainudin, Nur Ain Izzati
Characterization of Lasiodiplodia theobromae and L. pseudotheobromae causing fruit rot on pre-harvest mango in Malaysia
title Characterization of Lasiodiplodia theobromae and L. pseudotheobromae causing fruit rot on pre-harvest mango in Malaysia
title_full Characterization of Lasiodiplodia theobromae and L. pseudotheobromae causing fruit rot on pre-harvest mango in Malaysia
title_fullStr Characterization of Lasiodiplodia theobromae and L. pseudotheobromae causing fruit rot on pre-harvest mango in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of Lasiodiplodia theobromae and L. pseudotheobromae causing fruit rot on pre-harvest mango in Malaysia
title_short Characterization of Lasiodiplodia theobromae and L. pseudotheobromae causing fruit rot on pre-harvest mango in Malaysia
title_sort characterization of lasiodiplodia theobromae and l. pseudotheobromae causing fruit rot on pre-harvest mango in malaysia
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