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First report of Lasiodiplodia theobromae (Pat.) Griffon & Maubl causing root rot and collar rot disease of physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.) in India

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Physic nut (Jatropha curcas), an important bio-fuel crop grown in the state of Tamil Nadu, India suffered heavy losses due to a root disease in 2007. The symptoms observed were yellowing, drooping and shedding of leaves, blackening and decaying of the collar region of the stem and rotting of the roots. Lasiodiplodia theobromae was isolated consistently from the diseased tissues of affected plants. Pathogenicity of L. theobromae was confirmed by artificial inoculations on 1-year-old plants. This is the first report of root rot and collar rot disease of physic nut in India.

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  1. Department of Plant Pathology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641 003, Tamil Nadu, India

    P. Latha, V. Prakasam, A. Kamalakannan, C. Gopalakrishnan, T. Raguchander & R. Samiyappan

  2. Centre of Excellence in Biofuel, Agricultural Engineering College & Research Institute, TNAU, Coimbatore, 641 003, Tamil Nadu, India

    M. Paramathma

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Latha, P., Prakasam, V., Kamalakannan, A. et al. First report of Lasiodiplodia theobromae (Pat.) Griffon & Maubl causing root rot and collar rot disease of physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.) in India. Australasian Plant Disease Notes 4, 19–20 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1071/DN09008

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Keywords

  • Simple Sequence Repeat Marker
  • Australasian Plant Pathology
  • Australasian Plant Disease Note
  • Collar Region
  • Indian Type Culture Collection