| Phomopsis azadirachtae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Diaporthales |
| Family: | Valsaceae |
| Genus: | Phomopsis |
| Species: | P. azadirachtae
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| Binomial name | |
| Phomopsis azadirachtae Sateesh, Shank. Bhat & Devaki
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Phomopsis azadirachtae is a fungus, a species of the genus Phomopsis. It has been identified as the fungus responsible for dieback in Azadirachta indica (neem) in India.[1] The species was first identified and described by Sateesh et al in 1997.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ Nagendra Prasada, M. N.; Shankara Bhata, S.; Charith Rajb, A. P.; Janardhanab, G. R. (12 January 2009). "Detection of Phomopsis azadirachtae from dieback affected neem twigs, seeds, embryo by polymerase chain reaction". Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection. 42 (2): 124–128. doi:10.1080/03235400600982584. S2CID 84610692.
- ^ Sateesh, M.K.; Shankara Bhat, S.; Devaki, N.S. (1997). "Phomopsis azadirachtae sp. nov from India". Mycotaxon. 65: 517–520.
- ^ Girish, K.; Shankara Bhat, S. (2008). "Phomopsis azadirachtae – The Die-Back of Neem Pathogen". Electronic Journal of Biology 4(3):112-119.
- Vedashree, S., Sateesh M.K., Chowdappa, P. and Nirmal Kumar, B. J. 2015. Species-specific PCR-based assay for identification and detection of Phomopsis (Diaporthe) azadirachtae causing die-back disease in Azadirachta indica. Journal of Phytopathology. DOI: 10.1111/jph.12380
Further reading[edit]
- Sateesh, M.K.; Shankara Bhat, S. (1999). "Detection of seed-borne Phomopsis azadirachtae and its transmission in Azadirachta indica (Neem)". Seed Science and Technology. 27: 753–759.
- Shankara Bhat, S; Sateesh, M.K.; Devaki, N.S. (1998). "A new destructive disease of neem trees incited by Phomopsis azadirachtae". Current Science. 74: 17–19.