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Kirramyces viscidus sp. nov., a new eucalypt pathogen from tropical Australia closely related to the serious leaf pathogen, Kirramyces destructans

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Andjic, V., Barber, P.A., Carnegie, A.J., Pegg, G.S., Hardy, G.E.S.J., Wingfield, M.J. and Burgess, T. (2007) Kirramyces viscidus sp. nov., a new eucalypt pathogen from tropical Australia closely related to the serious leaf pathogen, Kirramyces destructans. Australasian Plant Pathology, 36 (5). pp. 478-487.

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Article Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AP07054

Publisher URL: http://www.publish.csiro.au

Abstract

Kirramyces destructans is a serious pathogen causing a leaf, bud and shoot blight disease of Eucalyptus plantations in the subtropics and tropics of South-East Asia. During surveillance of eucalypt taxa trials in northern Queensland, symptoms resembling those of K. destructans were observed on Eucalyptus grandis and E. grandis × E. camaldulensis. Phylogenetic and morphological studies revealed that the Kirramyces sp. associated with these symptoms represents a new taxon described here as K. viscidus sp. nov., which is closely related to K. destructans. Plantation assessments revealed that while E. grandis from the Copperload provenance, collected in northern Queensland, recovered from disease, E. grandis × E. camaldulensis hybrids from South America were highly susceptible to infection by K. viscidus and are not recommended for planting in northern Queensland. Preliminary results suggest the fungus probably originates from Australia. K. viscidus is closely related to K. destructans and causes a disease with similar symptoms, suggesting that it could seriously damage Australian eucalypt plantations, especially those planted off-site.

Item Type:Article
Corporate Creators:Horticulture and Forestry Science
Additional Information:© Australasian Plant Pathology Society. © CSIRO Publishing.
Keywords:Phylogenetics; eucalypt plantations; fungus.
Subjects:Forestry > Sylviculture
Science > Botany > Cryptogams
Plant pests and diseases > Individual or types of plants or trees
Live Archive:30 Jan 2009 06:17
Last Modified:03 Sep 2021 16:47

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