Characterization of <i>Colletotrichum</i> Species Infecting Litchi in Hainan, China
Litchi (<i>Litchi chinensis</i>) is an evergreen fruit tree grown in subtropical and tropical countries. China accounts for 71.5% of the total litchi cultivated area in the world. Anthracnose disease caused by <i>Colletotrichum</i> species is one of the most important disease...
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| author | Xueren Cao Fang Li Huan Xu Huanling Li Shujun Wang Guo Wang Jonathan S. West Jiabao Wang |
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| description | Litchi (<i>Litchi chinensis</i>) is an evergreen fruit tree grown in subtropical and tropical countries. China accounts for 71.5% of the total litchi cultivated area in the world. Anthracnose disease caused by <i>Colletotrichum</i> species is one of the most important diseases of litchi in China. In this study, the causal pathogens of litchi anthracnose in Hainan, China, were determined using phylogenetic and morphological analyses. The results identified eight <i>Colletotrichum</i> species from four species complexes, including a proposed new species. These were <i>C. karsti</i> from the <i>C. boninense</i> species complex; <i>C. gigasporum</i> and the proposed new species <i>C. danzhouense</i> from the <i>C. gigasporum</i> species complex; <i>C. arecicola</i>, <i>C. fructicola</i> species complex; <i>C. arecicola</i>, <i>C. fructicola</i> and <i>C. siamense</i> from the <i>C. gloeosporioides</i> species complex; and <i>C. musicola</i> and <i>C. plurivorum</i> from the <i>C. orchidearum</i> species complex. Pathogenicity tests showed that all eight species could infect litchi leaves using a wound inoculation method, although the pathogenicity was different in different species. To the best of our knowledge, the present study is the first report that identifies <i>C. arecicola</i>, <i>C. danzhouense</i>, <i>C. gigasporum</i> and <i>C. musicola</i> as etiological agents of litchi anthracnose. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8738d44693f840b3941d4b154912870e2023-11-24T14:50:55ZengMDPI AGJournal of Fungi2309-608X2023-10-01911104210.3390/jof9111042Characterization of <i>Colletotrichum</i> Species Infecting Litchi in Hainan, ChinaXueren Cao0Fang Li1Huan Xu2Huanling Li3Shujun Wang4Guo Wang5Jonathan S. West6Jiabao Wang7Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hainan Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural Pests, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, ChinaKey Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hainan Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural Pests, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, ChinaNational Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, ChinaKey Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hainan Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural Pests, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, ChinaKey Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hainan Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural Pests, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, ChinaKey Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hainan Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural Pests, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, ChinaRothamsted Research, Harpenden AL5 2JQ, UKKey Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hainan Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Control of Tropical Agricultural Pests, Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, ChinaLitchi (<i>Litchi chinensis</i>) is an evergreen fruit tree grown in subtropical and tropical countries. China accounts for 71.5% of the total litchi cultivated area in the world. Anthracnose disease caused by <i>Colletotrichum</i> species is one of the most important diseases of litchi in China. In this study, the causal pathogens of litchi anthracnose in Hainan, China, were determined using phylogenetic and morphological analyses. The results identified eight <i>Colletotrichum</i> species from four species complexes, including a proposed new species. These were <i>C. karsti</i> from the <i>C. boninense</i> species complex; <i>C. gigasporum</i> and the proposed new species <i>C. danzhouense</i> from the <i>C. gigasporum</i> species complex; <i>C. arecicola</i>, <i>C. fructicola</i> species complex; <i>C. arecicola</i>, <i>C. fructicola</i> and <i>C. siamense</i> from the <i>C. gloeosporioides</i> species complex; and <i>C. musicola</i> and <i>C. plurivorum</i> from the <i>C. orchidearum</i> species complex. Pathogenicity tests showed that all eight species could infect litchi leaves using a wound inoculation method, although the pathogenicity was different in different species. To the best of our knowledge, the present study is the first report that identifies <i>C. arecicola</i>, <i>C. danzhouense</i>, <i>C. gigasporum</i> and <i>C. musicola</i> as etiological agents of litchi anthracnose.https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/9/11/1042<i>Colletotrichum</i> specieslitchiidentificationphylogeneticpathogenicity |
| spellingShingle | Xueren Cao Fang Li Huan Xu Huanling Li Shujun Wang Guo Wang Jonathan S. West Jiabao Wang Characterization of <i>Colletotrichum</i> Species Infecting Litchi in Hainan, China Journal of Fungi <i>Colletotrichum</i> species litchi identification phylogenetic pathogenicity |
| title | Characterization of <i>Colletotrichum</i> Species Infecting Litchi in Hainan, China |
| title_full | Characterization of <i>Colletotrichum</i> Species Infecting Litchi in Hainan, China |
| title_fullStr | Characterization of <i>Colletotrichum</i> Species Infecting Litchi in Hainan, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of <i>Colletotrichum</i> Species Infecting Litchi in Hainan, China |
| title_short | Characterization of <i>Colletotrichum</i> Species Infecting Litchi in Hainan, China |
| title_sort | characterization of i colletotrichum i species infecting litchi in hainan china |
| topic | <i>Colletotrichum</i> species litchi identification phylogenetic pathogenicity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/9/11/1042 |
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