First Report of Colletotrichum nymphaeae Causing Pear Anthracnose in China

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: Zhang, Xiaoyan, Ou, Jiwang, Wang, Xueqian, Wu, Hao, He, Ying, Hong, Ni, Wang, Guoping, Wang, Liping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2025
• Subjects: Fungi; Fruit; Crop Type; Pathogen detection; Causal Agent; Subject Areas; tree fruits

China is a major producer of pears in the world and anthracnose is the most important disease, which may include fruit rot and early defoliation, and further brings enormous economic losses. In August of 2023, a sudden outbreak of anthracnose disease, ranging from 70% to 90% disease incidence, occur...