Persistent Calyxes in Postbloom Fruit Drop: A Microscopy and Microanalysis Perspective

Persistent Calyxes in Postbloom Fruit Drop: A Microscopy and Microanalysis Perspective

Citrus postbloom fruit drop, caused by <i>Colletotrichum</i> spp., is an important disease in the Americas. The pathogen infects citrus flowers, produces orange-brown lesions on petals, and may cause the abscission of young fruit. In diseased flowers, the calyxes remain attached to the p...

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Main Authors: João Paulo Rodrigues Marques, Marcel Bellato Spósito, Lilian Amorim, Gabriel Sgarbiero Montanha, Geraldo José Silva Junior, Hudson Wallace Pereira de Carvalho, Beatriz Appezzato-da-Glória
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
calcium oxalate crystals
citrus
fungal disease
starch
µ-XRF
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/4/251

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