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August 18, 2025Plant Disease

First Report of Colletotrichum citricola Causing Anthracnose on Rhododendron mucronatum in China

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Field observations reveal 62% disease incidence of anthracnose in Rhododendron mucronatum, suggesting preventive measures are urgent.

Anthracnose caused by colletotrichum citricola was confirmed on rhododendron mucronatum, leading to severe damage.
The disease incidence reached 62% in field samples, causing significant ornamental losses.
Molecular identification confirmed the pathogen as colletotrichum citricola, distinguished from related species.
Preventive measures are critical to mitigate the impact of this emerging disease on ornamental plants.

Zhu et al. (2025) studied this question.

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