First record of Neoscytalidium dimidiatum and N. novaehollandiae on Mangifera indica and N. dimidiatum on Ficus carica in Australia

J. D. Ray; T. Burgess; V. M. Lanoiselet

doi:10.1071/DN10018

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First record of Neoscytalidium dimidiatum and N. novaehollandiae on Mangifera indica and N. dimidiatum on Ficus carica in Australia

J. D. Ray ^A ^D , T. Burgess ^B and V. M. Lanoiselet ^C

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^A Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service, NAQS/OSP, 1 Pederson Road, Marrara, NT 0812, Australia.

^B School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia.

^C Department of Agriculture and Food, Baron-Hay Court, South Perth, WA 6151, Australia.

^D Corresponding author. Email: jane.ray@aqis.gov.au

Australasian Plant Disease Notes 5(1) 48-50 https://doi.org/10.1071/DN10018
Submitted: 12 January 2010 Accepted: 10 May 2010 Published: 27 May 2010

Abstract

Neoscytalidium dimidiatum is reported for the first time in Australia associated with dieback of mango and common fig. Neoscytalidium novaehollandiae is reported for the first time associated with dieback of mango.

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank Monique Sakalidis for assistance with pathogenicity testing at Murdoch University.

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