Identification and characterization of a stem canker and twig dieback disease of pear caused by Neofusicoccum parvum in Chinese mainland

Abstract Pear (Pyrus spp.) is one of the most consumed fruits in China, but the pear production has to confront the growing threat from fatal diseases. In this study, we report two incidences of stem canker and twig dieback disease on pear plants, which led to death of pear seedlings (approximately...

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Main Authors: Feng He, Jie Yang, Yancun Zhao, Pedro Laborda, Yifan Jia, Asma Safdar, Alex Machio Kange, Bingxin Li, Lan Zhou, Quan Zeng, Sally Brown, Zheng Qing Fu, Fengquan Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:Phytopathology Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42483-022-00111-7