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Abstract Yellow oleander (Thevetia peruviana J.) is grown as an ornamental shrub in Pakistan. A severe rot was observed on fruit of yellow oleander in different areas of Islamabad, Wah… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Yellow oleander (Thevetia peruviana J.) is grown as an ornamental shrub in Pakistan. A severe rot was observed on fruit of yellow oleander in different areas of Islamabad, Wah and Taxila, Pakistan during 2014–2015. The causal agent was isolated from infected fruits and its pathogenicity was confirmed from inoculation experiments. The pathogen was identified as Rhizopus oryzae on the basis of its morphological features and rDNA sequence. Blast analysis revealed 99–100% similarity with R. oryzae. This is the first report of rot caused by R. oryzae on yellow oleander.
Journal Title: Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology
Year Published: 2017
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