Identification and characterization of Pestalotiopsis-like fungi related to grapevine diseases in China.
Pestalotiopsis-like fungi are an important plant pathogenic genus causing postharvest fruit rot and trunk diseases in grapevine in many countries. Pestalotiopsis-like fungi diseases were studied in vineyards in nine provinces across China. Multi-gene (ITS, β-tubulin and tef1) analysis coupled with morphology showed that a Neopestalotiopsis sp. and Pestalotiopsis trachicarpicola are associated in causing grapevine fruit rot and trunk diseases in China. Pestalotiopsis trachicarpicola is reported as the causative agent of grapevine diseases in the world for the first time. Neopestalotiopsis sp. caused significantly longer lesions than the other taxon present. This study represents the first attempt to identify and characterize the Pestalotiopsis-like fungi causing grapevine diseases in China using both morphological and molecular approaches.
Institute of Plant and Environment Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, People's Republic of China; Institute of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand; School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand. Electronic address: ruvi.jaya@yahoo.com.
Ruvishika S
RS
Jayawardena
Institute of Plant and Environment Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: zhwei1125@163.com.
Wei
W
Zhang
Institute of Plant and Environment Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: liumeidmw@163.com.
Mei
M
Liu
Institute of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand; School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand. Electronic address: sajeewa83@yahoo.com.
Sajeewa S N
SS
Maharachchikumbura
Institute of Plant and Environment Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: zhouying16_2013@163.com.
Ying
Y
Zhou
Institute of Plant and Environment Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: jbhuang898@sina.com.
JinBao
J
Huang
Institute of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand; School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand. Electronic address: somrudee@mfu.ac.th.
Somrudee
S
Nilthong
Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: wangzhy0301@sian.com.
ZhongYue
Z
Wang
Institute of Plant and Environment Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: lixinghong1962@163.com.
XingHong
X
Li
Institute of Plant and Environment Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: jiyeyan@gmail.com.
JiYe
J
Yan
Institute of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand; School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand. Electronic address: kdhyde3@gmail.com.
Kevin D
KD
Hyde
D002681:China; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D014404:Tubulin / Q000235:genetics; D027843:Vitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013098:Xylariales / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D005656:Fungal Proteins; D014404:Tubulin
Fruit rot; Neopestalotiopsis; Trunk diseases; tef1; β-tubulin