Diversity of Colletotrichum Species Associated with Anthracnose Disease in Tropical Fruit Crops—A Review

L Zakaria - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
In tropical fruit crops, anthracnose is mainly caused by species belonging to the fungal
genus, Colletotrichum. These phytopathogens can infect several parts of the fruit crops; …

Diseases of dragon fruit (Hylocereus species): Etiology and current management options

MA Balendres, JC Bengoa - Crop protection, 2019 - Elsevier
More than seven billion people compete for food to survive. Agriculture has increased the
production of staple crops, through plant breeding and biotechnology, in arable areas that …

Identification and Molecular Characterizations of Neoscytalidium dimidiatum Causing Stem Canker of Red‐fleshed Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) in Malaysia

MH Mohd, B Salleh, L Zakaria - Journal of Phytopathology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
During the year 2008 to 2009, a new disease of stem canker was noticed in most red‐
fleshed dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) plantations in Malaysia. The symptoms …

Fungal and oomycete diseases of minor tropical fruit crops

L Zakaria - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
Minor tropical fruits are grown on a small scale and provide income to smallholder farmers.
The cultivation of these fruit crops indirectly contributes to the economy of producing …

Prevalence and Epidemics of Neoscytalidium Stem and Fruit Canker on Pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) in South Florida

CF Hong, R Gazis, JH Crane, S Zhang - Plant disease, 2020 - Am Phytopath Society
Since the 2000s, production of pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) has increased significantly in
South Florida. However, very limited information is available on the main diseases affecting …

A brief overview on pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) diseases

AJ Valencia-Botín, H Kokubu… - Australasian Plant …, 2013 - Springer
The objective of this contribution is to present some recent advances in research on the
diseases affecting pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) conducted in various parts of the world …

First report of Colletotrichum tropicale on dragon fruit and the response of three Selenicereus species to anthracnose

E Evallo, JD Taguiam, J Bengoa… - … Journal of Pest …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Cultivation of dragon fruits (Selenicereus spp.) has health and commercial benefits, which
are threatened by the presence of destructive diseases affecting this crop. In this study, a …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and Pathogenicity of Colletotrichum truncatum Causing Hylocereus undatus Anthracnose through the Changes of Cell Wall-Degrading …

S Zhang, Y Liu, J Liu, E Li, B Xu - Journal of Fungi, 2024 - mdpi.com
Anthracnose is one of the destructive diseases of pitaya that seriously affects the plant
growth and fruit quality and causes significant yield and economic losses worldwide …

Colletotrichum gloeosporioides species complex: Pathogen causing anthracnose, gummosis and die-back diseases of cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) in Ghana

A Muntala, PM Norshie, KG Santo… - European Journal of …, 2020 - ejfood.org
(Anacardium occidentale) orchards in five communities in the Dormaa-Central Municipality
of Bono Region of Ghana to assess the incidence and severity of anthracnose, gummosis …

In vitro control of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides by using chitosan loaded nanoemulsions

N Zahid, PG Alderson, A Ali, M Maqbool… - VII International …, 2012 - actahort.org
Anthracnose is a major devastating disease of many fruits including dragon fruit and
vegetables especially in tropical regions of the world. Anthracnose is commonly controlled …