First Report of Neoscytalidium dimidiatum Causing Stem Canker on Dragon fruit ( Hylocereus spp.) in Puerto Rico

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: Serrato-Diaz, Luz M, Goenaga, Ricardo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2021
• Subjects: Fungi; Pathogen detection; Causal Agent; Tropical plants; Crop Type; Subject Areas

Dragon fruit or pitahaya ( spp.) is a tropical fruit belonging to the Cactaceae. It is native to Central and South America and commercially grown in the United States in southern California, south Florida and Puerto Rico. During a disease survey from April to June 2020, stem canker was observed in g...