Lasiodiplodia iraniensis associated with Bahia bark scaling in grapefruit plants

ABSTRACT: Bahia Bark Scaling (BBS) is a disease that affects citrus and its etiology remains unknown. This study investigated the association of a fungal agent with BBS symptoms in grapefruit plants. Eight fungal isolates were recovered from the field and identified at the genus level by morphologic...

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Main Authors: Henrique Castro Gama, Hermes Peixoto Santos Filho, Alessandra Selbach Schnadelbach, Cristiane de Jesus Barbosa
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Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2025-05-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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author Henrique Castro Gama
Hermes Peixoto Santos Filho
Alessandra Selbach Schnadelbach
Cristiane de Jesus Barbosa
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description ABSTRACT: Bahia Bark Scaling (BBS) is a disease that affects citrus and its etiology remains unknown. This study investigated the association of a fungal agent with BBS symptoms in grapefruit plants. Eight fungal isolates were recovered from the field and identified at the genus level by morphological methods, of which two were used in inoculations on healthy plants to fulfill Koch’s postulate. The Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) region was used in phylogenetic analyses for species identification. The inoculated plants showed typical symptoms of BBS. Lasiodiplodia iraniensis was the species associated with symptomatic grapefruit trees in the field, as well as the species recovered from plants that developed symptoms in the pathogenicity tests.
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spelling doaj-art-5e8de73336cf45b8ac2f398e2234aab92025-08-20T02:29:11ZengUniversidade Federal de Santa MariaCiência Rural1678-45962025-05-0155810.1590/0103-8478cr20240227Lasiodiplodia iraniensis associated with Bahia bark scaling in grapefruit plantsHenrique Castro Gamahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9149-5955Hermes Peixoto Santos FilhoAlessandra Selbach Schnadelbachhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1589-8445Cristiane de Jesus Barbosahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2745-6588ABSTRACT: Bahia Bark Scaling (BBS) is a disease that affects citrus and its etiology remains unknown. This study investigated the association of a fungal agent with BBS symptoms in grapefruit plants. Eight fungal isolates were recovered from the field and identified at the genus level by morphological methods, of which two were used in inoculations on healthy plants to fulfill Koch’s postulate. The Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) region was used in phylogenetic analyses for species identification. The inoculated plants showed typical symptoms of BBS. Lasiodiplodia iraniensis was the species associated with symptomatic grapefruit trees in the field, as well as the species recovered from plants that developed symptoms in the pathogenicity tests.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782025000800151&lng=en&tlng=enBBScitrus diseasesBotryosphaeriaceaetrunk diseases
spellingShingle Henrique Castro Gama
Hermes Peixoto Santos Filho
Alessandra Selbach Schnadelbach
Cristiane de Jesus Barbosa
Lasiodiplodia iraniensis associated with Bahia bark scaling in grapefruit plants
Ciência Rural
BBS
citrus diseases
Botryosphaeriaceae
trunk diseases
title Lasiodiplodia iraniensis associated with Bahia bark scaling in grapefruit plants
title_full Lasiodiplodia iraniensis associated with Bahia bark scaling in grapefruit plants
title_fullStr Lasiodiplodia iraniensis associated with Bahia bark scaling in grapefruit plants
title_full_unstemmed Lasiodiplodia iraniensis associated with Bahia bark scaling in grapefruit plants
title_short Lasiodiplodia iraniensis associated with Bahia bark scaling in grapefruit plants
title_sort lasiodiplodia iraniensis associated with bahia bark scaling in grapefruit plants
topic BBS
citrus diseases
Botryosphaeriaceae
trunk diseases
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782025000800151&lng=en&tlng=en
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