First Report of Leaf Brown Spot Caused by Diaporthe phoenicicola on Pachira glabra in China

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: Deng, Chuchu, Wang, Haihua, Wen, Biyao, Gu, Jiaqi, Peng, Xixu, Zhang, Zhi-Feng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2024
• Subjects: Leaf Brown Spot; Diaporthe phoenicicola; Pachira glabra

Pachira glabra is an increasingly important ornamental landscape tree in southern China. In August 2022, brown spots were observed on P. glabra leaves in Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, China (27.932°N, 113.020°E), affecting up to 40% of the 792 trees surveyed. On each diseased tree, nearly 30% leave...