ISSN 2756-3413
African Journal of Virology Research ISSN 3421-7347 Vol. 4 (8), pp. 001-003, August, 2010. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
First report of leaf blight of Bakul (Mimusops elengi Linn) caused by Pestalotiopsis clavispora (G.F. Atk.) steyaert in India
1Lokesh S, 2Vinay B Raghavendra*, 3Nagesh K S and 4M Govindappa
1Department of Studies in Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore- 570 006, Karnataka, India,
2P.G. Department of Biotechnology, Teresian College, Mysore-570011, India,
3Department of Studies in Botany, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore- 570 006, Karnataka, India,
4Department of Biotechnology, SHridevi Institute of Engineering & Technology, Sira Road, Tumkur-572 106, Karnataka, India.
Accepted 03 January, 2007
Abstract
Pestalotiopsis clavispora (G.F. Atk.) Steyaert was recorded for the first time on Mimusops elengi trees in the University of Mysore campus during 2015-2016. The fungus was isolated from the wilted plant parts and subsequent re-inoculation of the same to healthy plants and its pathogenicity confirmed. Pathogenicity tests showed that Pestalotiopsis clavispora could infect M. elengi, which developed the same symptoms under artificial inoculation conditions to that observed in the field. The fungus was identified based on morphological and culture characteristics as Pestalotiopsis clavispora. Identifications were confirmed using comparisons of DNA sequences of internal transcribed spacers (ITS) regions 1 and 4. This is the first report of Mimusops elengi leaf blight disease caused by P. clavispora.
Keywords: Pestalotiopsis clavispora, Mimusops elengi, internal transcribed spacers (ITS), Pathogenicity.