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Citation for Study 13107

About Citation title: "Species of Mycosphaerellaceae and Teratosphaeriaceae on native Myrtaceae in Uruguay: Evidence of fungal host jumps ".
About Study name: "Species of Mycosphaerellaceae and Teratosphaeriaceae on native Myrtaceae in Uruguay: Evidence of fungal host jumps ".
About This study is part of submission 13107 (Status: Published).

Citation

Perez C.A., Wingfield M.J., Altier N., & Blanchette R. 2012. Species of Mycosphaerellaceae and Teratosphaeriaceae on native Myrtaceae in Uruguay: Evidence of fungal host jumps. Fungal Biology, .

Authors

  • Perez C.A. (submitter) Phone +598 99 27 0624
  • Wingfield M.J.
  • Altier N.
  • Blanchette R.

Abstract

Mycosphaerella species are well-known causal agents of leaf diseases on many economically and ecologically important plant species. In Uruguay, a relatively large number of Mycosphaerellaceae and Teratosphaeriaceae are found on Eucalyptus, but nothing is known of these fungi on native Myrtaceae. The aim of this study was to identify Mycosphaerellaceae and Teratosphaeriaceae species associated with leaf diseases on native Myrtaceae in Uruguay and to consider whether host jumps by the pathogen from introduced Eucalyptus to native Myrtaceae have occurred. Several native forests throughout the country were surveyed with special attention given to those located close to Eucalyptus plantations. Five species belonging to the Mycosphaerellaceae and Teratosphaeriaceae clades were found on native Myrtaceous trees and three of these had previously been reported on Eucalyptus in Uruguay. Those occurring both on Eucalyptus and native Myrtaceae included Mycosphaerella heimii, Teratosphaeria aurantia, and Pseudocercospora norchiensis. In addition, M. yunnanensis, a species known to occur on Eucalyptus but not previously recorded in Uruguay, was found on leaves of two native Myrtaceous hosts. Because most of these species occur on Eucalyptus in countries other than Uruguay, it appears that they were introduced in this country and have adapted to be able to infect native Myrtaceae. These apparent host jumps have the potential to result in serious disease problems and they should be carefully monitored.

Keywords

Mycosphaerella Leaf Disease, host shift, Myrtaceae diseases

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