Bisifusarium lunatum causing cladode soft rot in pear cactus ( Nopalea cochenillifera L. Salm-Dyck) in Brazil

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: Xavier, Lucimere Maria da Silva, de Farias, Otilia Ricardo, Barbosa, Paulo Roberto Ramos, Varanda, Carla Marisa Reis, Materatski, Patrick, Oliveira, Valdeir de Souza, Porcino, Mirelly Miguel, Barros, Ana Paula, Silva, Hilderlande Florêncio da, Batista, Fabiane Rabelo da Costa, C Correia, Kamila, Nascimento, Luciana Cordeiro do
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2024
• Subjects: Fungi; disease development and spread; Field crops; Tropical plants; Crop Type; Pathogen detection; Causal Agent; Epidemiology; Subject Areas

Cactus pear var. miúda (Nopalea cochenillifera L. Salm-Dyck) is an important crop for the Northeast region of Brazil, composing one of the main sources of animal feed. By April 2021, cladode rot caused death of several cactus pear plants in a production area located in Itaporanga, Paraíba state, Bra...