Peziotrichum corticola

Peziotrichum corticola is an ascomycete fungus that is a plant pathogen.[2] It was first discovered in India by Massee.[3] Rhinocladium corticola is a known synonym.[4]

Peziotrichum corticola
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P. corticola
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Peziotrichum corticola
Subramanian (Massee)

P. corticola causes black-band disease on the leaves and bark of mango trees.[5] Black-band disease is little known, but highly infectious; it has caused significant damage to mango yield in India since 2009.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Index Fungorum - Names Record: Peziotrichum". www.indexfungorum.org. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
  2. ^ "Peziotrichum corticola". www.mycobank.org. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
  3. ^ Hughes, S.J. (June 1980). "New Zealand Fungi 29.RhinocladiumSacc. et March". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 18 (2): 163–172. doi:10.1080/0028825x.1980.10426913. ISSN 0028-825X.
  4. ^ "Rhinocladium corticola". www.mycobank.org. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
  5. ^ Litz, Richard E. (2009-01-01). The Mango: Botany, Production and Uses. CABI. ISBN 9781845934903.
  6. ^ Dangat, Bhaurav (2011-01-01). "CRITICAL SURVEY OF PEZIOTRICHUM CORTICOLUM (MASSEE)SUBRAMANIAN FROM KOLHAPUR DISTRICT MAHARASHTRA". Agriculture Science Digest. 31: 147–149.