| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Phomopsis azadirachtae Sateesh, Shank. Bhat & Devaki | |
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. The species was first identified and described by Sateesh et al in 1997.
References
- 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
- 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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Phomopsis azadirachtae | |