Naslov
First Report of Olive Branch Dieback in Croatia Caused by Cytospora pruinosa Défago

Autori
Petrović, Elena ; Vrandečić, Karolina ; Ivić, Dario ; Ćosić, Jasenka ; Godena, Sara

Izvornik
Microorganisms (2076-2067) 11 (2023), 3; 1679, 12

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
canker ; Cytospora sp. ; fungal disease ; Olea europaea L.

Sažetak
Olive (Olea europaea L.) is a very important crop grown in the Mediterranean part of Croatia. Olive branch and fruit dieback symptoms were observed in two olive orchards in Istria, Croatia. The samples from symptomatic trees were collected and brought to the laboratory for analysis. Based on their morphological characterization, isolated fungi were identified as Cytospora sp. Two representative isolates (one per orchard) were taken for molecular analysis, and based on DNA sequence data of the ITS and TUB gene regions, and phylogenetic analysis of the sequences, the isolates were identified as Cytospora pruinosa Défago. To determine pathogenicity, pathogenicity tests were conducted on detached olive branches and two-year-old olive trees in the greenhouse. This is the first report of C. pruinosa causing olive branch and fruit dieback in Croatia.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

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