First report of Lasiodiplodia theobromae causing stem canker of pomegranate ( Punica granatum L.) in India

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: Sharma, Jyotsana, Nanjundappa, Manjunatha, Pokhare, Somnath S, Patil, Prakash, Agarrwal, Ruchi, Chakranarayan, Mansi G, Sirsat, Jaydip Dilip, Patil, Jyoti, Marathe, Rajiv A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2023
• Subjects: Fungi; Fruit; Tropical plants; Crop Type; Pathogen detection; Causal Agent; Subject Areas

In March 2022, cankers and lesions appeared on the branches of 2-3-year-old pomegranate plants grown in four orchards of Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, India. The disease incidence ranged from 5-15%. Field symptoms such as dark brown lesions on one side of the branches, cracked lesions, vascular tissue dis...