First Report of Colletotrichum tropicale Causing Anthracnose on Pitaya ( Hylocereus costaricensis ) in Brazil

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: Inokuti, Eliane Mayumi, Silva, Diene Elen Miranda da, Almeida, Mirla Maria Mesquita, Oliveira, Jamile Rabêlo, Andrade, Israel Lopes de, Silva, Christiana de Fátima Bruce da, Corrêa, Márcio Cleber de Medeiros, Lima, Cristiano Souza
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2024
• Subjects: pathogenicity; multigene phylogeny; Etiology; Subject Areas

Pitaya, , is a species of the Cactaceae family and originated in the Americas (Ortiz & Livera, 1995). It has been cultivated in Brazil and has shown a great potential for fruit production and is currently present in several markets (Faleiro et al. 2021). In July 2018, infected plants of pitaya w...