Identification and Observation of Infection Processes of Species Associated with Persimmon Anthracnose in Guangxi, China.

Persimmon originated from China where it has a long cultivation history. Anthracnose fruit rot and leaf blight caused by species are major diseases of persimmon in China and cause severe economic losses. To determine the species causing anthracnose of persimmon in Guilin, Guangxi Province, diseased samples were collected from the four local counties: Gongcheng, Yangshuo, Pingle, and Lipu.

First Report of Leaf Spot Caused by Colletotrichum fructicola and C. siamense on Zizyphus mauritiana in Guangxi, China.

Zizyphus mauritiana Lam. is an important tropical fruit tree and has significant economic value. It is widely planted in Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian provinces in China (Yang et al.