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New report of Cycas revoluta leaf necrosis by Phoma herbarum from Pakistan

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Necrosis on Cycas revoluta leaves was observed on trees growing in a local garden in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Phoma herbarum was isolated and identified on the basis of morphological characters from the necrotic areas of leaf. Morphology-based identification was confirmed by sequencing of ITS region of rDNA. Koch’s pathogenicity postulates were verified. To our knowledge, this is the first report of P. herbarum as a pathogen of leaf necrosis of C. revoluta in Pakistan.

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  1. Institute of Agricultural Sciences (IAGS), University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

    Madiha Nayab & Naureen Akhtar

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Nayab, M., Akhtar, N. New report of Cycas revoluta leaf necrosis by Phoma herbarum from Pakistan. J Plant Dis Prot 123, 193–196 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-016-0026-z

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