First report of causing anthracnose in in Brazil.

Bacaba ( Mart.) is a native palm tree from Brazilian Amazon and Cerrado biomes. This tree produces a small, rounded fruit with dark skin and approximately 1.

First report of causing anthracnose in cassava in Brazil.

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) presents significant economic importance in Brazil and other developing countries due to its use in human and animal feeding. In 2019, cassava plants sampled in Pará state (Brazil) presented necrotic and irregular leaf spots, characteristic symptoms of cassava anthracnose. About 90% of the plants were symptomatic, and disease severity was higher during months with high temperature and humidity.