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First report of large-berry coffee () anthracnose caused by in China.
Plant Dis
May 2024
West Yunnan University, 562641, College of Bio-Engineering and Technology, Lincang, Yunnan, China;
Article Synopsis
- Large-berry coffee (Coffea liberica) is an important coffee species in China and is facing threats from anthracnose, a widespread and damaging disease affecting coffee plants globally.
- Between June and September 2022, a significant outbreak of anthracnose was recorded in Yunnan, China, with disease incidence ranging from 8.5% to 28.2%, affecting all growth stages of the coffee plants.
- Researchers successfully isolated the causal pathogen, Colletotrichum kahawae, which showed consistent infection in laboratory conditions, thereby demonstrating the link between the pathogen and the disease symptoms using Koch's Postulates.