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The aim is to identify and report the pathogenic fungus Colletotrichum fructicola causing anthracnose on Canarium pimela in China.

First Report of Colletotrichum fructicola causing anthracnose on Canarium pimela in China

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Randomized trial shows anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum fructicola in Canarium pimela, indicating a need for disease control.

The aim is to identify and report the pathogenic fungus Colletotrichum fructicola causing anthracnose on Canarium pimela in China.
Diseased fruits were collected and surface sterilized before being placed on potato dextrose agar for fungal isolation.
Molecular identification was conducted using DNA sequences of multiple genes to confirm the pathogen identity.
Pathogenicity tests involved inoculating wounded fruits with conidial suspensions to demonstrate disease causation.
The disease incidence rate observed was 38.4% in the plantation.
Molecular analysis confirmed the isolates as Colletotrichum fructicola with over 98% identity to ex-type strains.
Koch's postulates were fulfilled, confirming that C. fructicola is the causal agent of anthracnose on C. pimela.

Fan et al. (2026) studied this question.

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