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The aim is to identify and report the occurrence of Cladosporium anthropophilum as a pathogen causing fruit rot in strawberries.

March 18, 2026Plant Disease

First Report of Fruit Rot Caused by Cladosporium anthropophilum on Strawberry in China

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Field surveys reveal fruit rot caused by Cladosporium anthropophilum in strawberry, indicating a new threat to crops.

The aim is to identify and report the occurrence of Cladosporium anthropophilum as a pathogen causing fruit rot in strawberries.
Field surveys conducted in a greenhouse in Changchun, China.
Isolation and cultivation of pathogen from symptomatic tissues on potato dextrose agar.
Morphological and molecular characterizations using ITS and actin gene sequences.
Pathogenicity tests performed through artificial inoculation of healthy fruits.
Ten isolates of Cladosporium anthropophilum were identified showcasing characteristic colony morphology.
Molecular analysis confirmed 99.3% identity of ITS and 98.8% similarity of ACT sequences with known C. anthropophilum strains.
Pathogenicity was confirmed as inoculated strawberries developed symptoms identical to those in the field.

Liu et al. (2026) studied this question.

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