Reclassification of the Main Causal Agent of Glomerella Leaf Spot on Apple into in Southern Brazil and Uruguay.

Glomerella leaf spot (GLS) is one of the most important diseases of apple, affecting a wide range of economically important cultivars, particularly Golden Delicious and its descendants. Caused mainly by species of the species complex (CGSC), has been described as the most prevalent and aggressive species associated with GLS and apple bitter rot (ABR) in Brazil and Uruguay. Recently, new CGSC species, closely related to , have been identified causing ABR.

First Report of Colletotrichum karstii Causing Anthracnose on Strawberry in Brazil.

Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) is one of the most important fruit crops worldwide. With increasing cultivated area in the last decades, Brazil has become the largest strawberry producer in South America.