New Records of Lasiodiplodia theobromae in Seeds of Tetrapleura tetraptera from Nigeria and Fruit of Cocos nucifera From Mexico |
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| Authors: | Frank M. Dugan Shari L. Lupien Ann N. Osuagwu Edak A. Uyoh Elza Okpako Ted Kisha |
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| Affiliation: | 1. USDA‐ARS Western Regional Plant Introduction Station, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA;2. Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria |
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| Abstract: | The cosmopolitan warm‐climate plant pathogen Lasiodiplodia theobromae was isolated from two sources: Seeds of Tetrapleura tetraptera from Nigeria and fruits of Cocos nucifera from Mexico; the former instance is novel for host, the latter a novel geographic record for infection of coconut fruits. Per cent germination of T. tetraptera seeds was negatively and significantly correlated with per cent infection by the fungus. Repeated tests with isolates from both coconut and Tetrapleura confirmed pathogenicity of all tested isolates to coconut fruit. |
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| Keywords: | aridan fruit coconut fruit
Cocos nucifera
Lasiodiplodia theobromae
Tetrapleura tetraptera
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