Morphology and infection process of Olivea neotectonae in teak leaves

ABSTRACT: Rust, caused by the biotrophic fungus Olivea neotectonae, stands out as an important disease in teak plantations in Brazil. Considering the current importance of this rust and the need to obtain additional basic information about its causal agent to better disease management, the present study aimed to analyze the morphology of O. neotectonae using light microscopy and demonstrate the infection process in teak leaves using scanning electron microscopy techniques (SEM). The morphological characteristics observed using light microscopy were similar to those described in the literature for this species. SEM revealed that the infection structures of the pathogen penetrated the teak leaf through the stomata complex. This study provides the first microscopic evidence of the infection process of Olivea neotectonae in leaves of teak plants.

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Main Authors:	Osorio,Pedro Raymundo Argüelles, Leão,Evelynne Urzêdo, Ferreira,Talita Pereira de Souza, Alves,Marcos Vinicius Giongo, Sarmento,Renato de Almeida, Santos,Gil Rodrigues dos
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto Biológico 2019
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-16572019000100405
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