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To identify and report the occurrence of Alternaria tenuissima causing leaf spot symptoms on Calotropis procera in Pakistan.

First Report of Alternaria tenuissima Causing Leaf Spot on Calotropis procera in Pakistan

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To identify and report the occurrence of Alternaria tenuissima causing leaf spot symptoms on Calotropis procera in Pakistan.
Observed leaf spot symptoms in Punjab Province, Pakistan.
Conducted molecular identification and pathogenicity assays using isolated fungal cultures.
Analyzed disease incidence and severity on selected plants.
Identified Alternaria tenuissima as the cause of leaf spot disease with 65% disease incidence and 80% disease severity.
All inoculated leaves showed symptomatic responses upon incubating at controlled conditions.
Sequencing revealed 100% identity of isolated fungus to known A. tenuissima sequences.

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Randomized trial uncovers leaf spot disease caused by Alternaria tenuissima in Calotropis procera, indicating an emerging threat in Pakistan.

Ikram et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Randomized trial uncovers leaf spot disease caused by Alternaria tenuissima in Calotropis procera, indicating an emerging threat in Pakistan.