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1. First Report of Colletotrichum truncatum Causing Stem Cankers on Jatropha curcas in Burkina Faso

Author:
Ellison, C. A.; Sawadogo, A.; Braman, S.; Nacro, S.
Source:
Plant disease 2015 v.99 no.1 pp. 14-20
ISSN:
0191-2917
Subject:
chlorosis,   etc   ; Colletotrichum truncatum; Jatropha curcas; branches; dieback; energy crops; etiological agents; fruit growing; growing season; leaves; lodging; monitoring; necrosis; pathogenicity; regrowth; stem cankers; Burkina Faso;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... A new disease was identified on the biofuel crop Jatropha curcas in 2012 in Burkina Faso that is causing serious yield losses. The disease was found to be widespread in both Sissili and Comoé Provinces. It causes characteristic leaf lesions, fruit necrosis, and cankers on young stems and branches. There was evidence of multiple infections on plants over the growing season, with regrowth evident fr ...
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS-02-14-0181-RE