Leaf blight and defoliation of Eugenia spp. caused by Cylindrocladium candelabrum and C. spathiphylli in Brazil

Leaf blight and defoliation of Eugenia stipitata Mc Vaugh and Eugenia patrisii Vahl, caused respectively by Cylindrocladium candelabrum (Calonectria scoparia) and C. spathiphylli (Calonectria spathiphylli) are reported in the state of Pará, Brazil. On both host species, the disease is characterized by dark brown lesions of different sizes and shapes. A whitish bright sporulation, resembling Cylindrocladium is observed on the necrotic lesions by using a stereomycroscope or a pocket lense (10-20 X). Under favorable conditions and depending on the level of infection, intense premature tree defoliation may also be found.Although the conidial germination and mycelial growth were higher at 25ºC for both species, C. candelabrum was more sensitive to the variation of temperature (10, 20, 30 and 40 ºC) than C. spathiphylli. This is the first report of C. candelabrum and C. spathiphylli on Eugenia stipitata (araçá-boi) and on Eugenia patrisii (ubaia-da-amazônia), respectively in Brazil.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Poltronieri,Luiz Sebastião, Alfenas,Rafael Ferreira, Verzignassi,Jaqueline Rosemeire, Alfenas,Acelino Couto, Benchimol,Ruth Linda, Poltronieri,Tathianne Pastana de Sousa
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Grupo Paulista de Fitopatologia 2011
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-54052011000200011
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