Interaction of Capnodium alfenasii with extrafloral nectaries of Azadirachta indica.

Sooty moulds are saprophytic epiphytic fungi that grow mostly on insect secretions, but they can also be associated with plant secretions. In this study, we aimed to describe de interaction of Capnodium alfenasii sooty mould with the extrafloral shoot nectaries of Azadirachta indica. Anatomical and histochemical studies were carried out on serial sections of extrafloral shoot nectaries of A.

First report of Thielaviopsis ethacetica causing black rot in Bactris gasipaes fruit in Brazil.

The peach palm (Bactris gasipaes Kunth) is a palm of great importance to the population of the Brazilian Amazon region. Its fruits are an important food source for the local population (Alves and Flores, 1982). Between 2018 and 2021, peach palm fruits with black rot symptoms were collected in the state of Pará, in the municipalities of Juruti (02 09' 08'' S 56 05' 32W) and Santarém (2 26' 22''S 54 41' 55''W), Brazil.