Genetic diversity of from cacao trees growing in the Soconusco area, Chiapas, Mexico.

Moniliophthora roreri (Cif.) Evans et al. is the causal agent of frosty pod rot or cacao moniliasis.

Phylogenetic and Pathogenic Evidence Reveals Novel Host-Pathogen Interactions between Species of and Dieback Disease in Southern Mexico.

Mexico ranks second in the world for Persian lime () exports, making it the principal citrus exporter within the national citrus industry, exporting over 600,000 tons per year. However, diseases are the main factor reducing production, resulting in significant economic losses. Among these diseases, fungal diseases like dieback, caused by species of , are an emerging issue in Persian lime.

In vitro selection of blackberry ( 'Tupy') plants resistant to using gamma ray-irradiated shoot tips.

Blackberry is an economically important crop in Mexico, and its yield is substantially reduced by gray mold, a disease caused by . One of the means to obtain -resistant plants is gamma irradiation. Shoot tips of in vitro-micropropagated blackberry plants ( 'Tupy') were irradiated with five doses of Cobalt-60 gamma radiation (0, 15, 30, 45, and 60 Gy) and cultured on Murashige and Skoog basal medium containing 1.

Weeds Harbor Species that Cause Malformation Disease of Economically Important Trees in Western Mexico.

Mango malformation disease (MMD) caused by spp. is an important limiting factor in most production areas worldwide. and have been reported as causing MMD in Mexico.

Malformation Disease in (Rosy Trumpet) Caused by in Mexico.

(rosy trumpet) is an economically important neotropical tree in Mexico that is highly valued for the quality of its wood, which is used for furniture, crafts, and packing, and for its use as an ornamental and shade tree in parks and gardens. During surveys conducted in the lower Balsas River Basin region in the states of Guerrero and Michoacán, symptoms of floral malformation were detected in trees. The main objectives of this study were to describe this new disease, to determine its causal agent, and to identify it using DNA sequence data.

Phylogenomic Analysis of a 55.1-kb 19-Gene Dataset Resolves a Monophyletic that Includes the Species Complex.

Scientific communication is facilitated by a data-driven, scientifically sound taxonomy that considers the end-user's needs and established successful practice. In 2013, the community voiced near unanimous support for a concept of that represented a clade comprising all agriculturally and clinically important species, including the species complex (FSSC). Subsequently, this concept was challenged in 2015 by one research group who proposed dividing the genus into seven genera, including the FSSC described as members of the genus , with subsequent justification in 2018 based on claims that the 2013 concept of is polyphyletic.

High levels of diversity and population structure in the potato late blight pathogen at the Mexico centre of origin.

Globally destructive crop pathogens often emerge by migrating out of their native ranges. These pathogens are often diverse at their centre of origin and may exhibit adaptive variation in the invaded range via multiple introductions from different source populations. However, source populations are generally unidentified or poorly studied compared to invasive populations.

Identification and characterization of a novel etiological agent of mango malformation disease in Mexico, Fusarium mexicanum sp. nov.

The primary objective of this study was to characterize Fusarium spp. associated with the economically devastating mango malformation disease (MMD) in Mexico. In all, 142 Fusarium strains were isolated from symptomatic mango inflorescences and vegetative tissues in eight geographically diverse Mexican states from 2002 through 2007.