<i>Pestalotiopsis jiangsuensis</i> sp. nov. Causing Needle Blight on <i>Pinus massoniana</i> in China
<i>Pinus massoniana</i> Lamb. is an important, common afforestation and timber tree species in China. Species of <i>Pestalotiopsis</i> are well-known pathogens of needle blight. In this study, the five representative strains were isolated from needle blight from needles of &l...
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| description | <i>Pinus massoniana</i> Lamb. is an important, common afforestation and timber tree species in China. Species of <i>Pestalotiopsis</i> are well-known pathogens of needle blight. In this study, the five representative strains were isolated from needle blight from needles of <i>Pi. massoniana</i> in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. Based on multi-locus phylogenetic analyses of the three genomic loci (ITS, <i>TEF1</i>, and <i>TUB2</i>), in conjunction with morphological characteristics, a new species, namely <i>Pestalotiopsis jiangsuensis</i> sp. nov., was described and reported. Pathogenicity tests revealed that the five representative strains of the species described above were pathogenic to <i>Pi. massoniana</i>. The study revealed the diversity of pathogenic species of needle blight on <i>Pi. massoniana</i>. This is the first report of needle blight caused by <i>P. jiangsuensis</i> on <i>Pi. massoniana</i> in China and worldwide. This provides useful information for future research on management strategies of this disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b9dbf10316994971b04fa17bf64369f42024-03-27T13:49:46ZengMDPI AGJournal of Fungi2309-608X2024-03-0110323010.3390/jof10030230<i>Pestalotiopsis jiangsuensis</i> sp. nov. Causing Needle Blight on <i>Pinus massoniana</i> in ChinaHui Li0Bing-Yao Peng1Jun-Ya Xie2Yu-Qing Bai3De-Wei Li4Li-Hua Zhu5College of Forestry and Grassland, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCollege of Forestry and Grassland, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCollege of Forestry and Grassland, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCollege of Forestry and Grassland, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaThe Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Valley Laboratory, Windsor, CT 06095, USACollege of Forestry and Grassland, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China<i>Pinus massoniana</i> Lamb. is an important, common afforestation and timber tree species in China. Species of <i>Pestalotiopsis</i> are well-known pathogens of needle blight. In this study, the five representative strains were isolated from needle blight from needles of <i>Pi. massoniana</i> in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. Based on multi-locus phylogenetic analyses of the three genomic loci (ITS, <i>TEF1</i>, and <i>TUB2</i>), in conjunction with morphological characteristics, a new species, namely <i>Pestalotiopsis jiangsuensis</i> sp. nov., was described and reported. Pathogenicity tests revealed that the five representative strains of the species described above were pathogenic to <i>Pi. massoniana</i>. The study revealed the diversity of pathogenic species of needle blight on <i>Pi. massoniana</i>. This is the first report of needle blight caused by <i>P. jiangsuensis</i> on <i>Pi. massoniana</i> in China and worldwide. This provides useful information for future research on management strategies of this disease.https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/10/3/230multi-locus phylogenynew speciespine |
| spellingShingle | Hui Li Bing-Yao Peng Jun-Ya Xie Yu-Qing Bai De-Wei Li Li-Hua Zhu <i>Pestalotiopsis jiangsuensis</i> sp. nov. Causing Needle Blight on <i>Pinus massoniana</i> in China Journal of Fungi multi-locus phylogeny new species pine |
| title | <i>Pestalotiopsis jiangsuensis</i> sp. nov. Causing Needle Blight on <i>Pinus massoniana</i> in China |
| title_full | <i>Pestalotiopsis jiangsuensis</i> sp. nov. Causing Needle Blight on <i>Pinus massoniana</i> in China |
| title_fullStr | <i>Pestalotiopsis jiangsuensis</i> sp. nov. Causing Needle Blight on <i>Pinus massoniana</i> in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | <i>Pestalotiopsis jiangsuensis</i> sp. nov. Causing Needle Blight on <i>Pinus massoniana</i> in China |
| title_short | <i>Pestalotiopsis jiangsuensis</i> sp. nov. Causing Needle Blight on <i>Pinus massoniana</i> in China |
| title_sort | i pestalotiopsis jiangsuensis i sp nov causing needle blight on i pinus massoniana i in china |
| topic | multi-locus phylogeny new species pine |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/10/3/230 |
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