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The aim is to document the occurrence of Alternaria alternata causing target leaf spot on Thespesia populnea in India.

First Report of Alternaria alternata Causing Target Leaf Spot on Thespesia populnea in India

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The aim is to document the occurrence of Alternaria alternata causing target leaf spot on Thespesia populnea in India.
Isolated fungal pathogens from infected leaves
Conducted phylogenetic analysis using multi-gene sequences
Applied Koch's postulates to confirm pathogenicity under controlled conditions
A. alternata was consistently isolated from all sampled populations
Characteristic target leaf spot symptoms were observed on treated seedlings after inoculation
First report of A. alternata causing this specific disease on T. populnea in India

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This report identifies Alternaria alternata causing target leaf spot in Thespesia populnea, indicating ecological impact in India.

P et al. (2026) studied this question.

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