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Neofusicoccum ribis associated with leaf blight on rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) in Peninsular Malaysia

Hevea brasiliensis is a natural source of rubber and an important plantation tree species in Malaysia. Leaf blight disease caused by Fusicoccum substantially reduces the growth and performance of H. brasiliensis. The aim of this study was to use a combination of both morphological characteristics an...

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Main Authors: Nyaka Ngobisa, A. I. C., Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Wong, Mui Yun, Wan Daud, Wan Mohamed Noordin
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Published: The Korean Society of Plant Pathology 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29321/1/Neofusicoccum%20ribis%20associated%20with%20leaf%20blight%20on%20rubber%20%28Hevea%20brasiliensis%29%20in%20Peninsular%20Malaysia.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.293212016-07-13T03:24:37Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29321/ Neofusicoccum ribis associated with leaf blight on rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) in Peninsular Malaysia Nyaka Ngobisa, A. I. C. Mohamed, Zainal Abidin Wong, Mui Yun Wan Daud, Wan Mohamed Noordin Hevea brasiliensis is a natural source of rubber and an important plantation tree species in Malaysia. Leaf blight disease caused by Fusicoccum substantially reduces the growth and performance of H. brasiliensis. The aim of this study was to use a combination of both morphological characteristics and molecular data to clarify the taxonomic position of the fungus associated with leaf blight disease. Fusicoccum species were isolated from infected leaves collected from plantations at 3 widely separated locations - Selangor, Perak, and Johor states - in Peninsular Malaysia in 2010. All the isolates were identified according to their conidial patterns and DNA sequences generated from internal transcribed spacers (ITS1 and ITS2), the 5.8S rRNA, and an unknown locus (BotF15) containing microsatellite repeats. Based on taxonomic and sequence data, Neofusicoccum ribis was identified as the main cause of leaf blight disease in H. brasiliensis in commercial plantations in Malaysia. A pathogenicity trial on detached leaves further confirmed that N. ribis causes leaf blight disease. N. ribis is an important leaf pathogen, and its detection in Malaysia has important implications for future planting of H. brasiliensis. The Korean Society of Plant Pathology 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29321/1/Neofusicoccum%20ribis%20associated%20with%20leaf%20blight%20on%20rubber%20%28Hevea%20brasiliensis%29%20in%20Peninsular%20Malaysia.pdf Nyaka Ngobisa, A. I. C. and Mohamed, Zainal Abidin and Wong, Mui Yun and Wan Daud, Wan Mohamed Noordin (2013) Neofusicoccum ribis associated with leaf blight on rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) in Peninsular Malaysia. The Plant Pathology Journal, 29 (1). pp. 10-16. ISSN 1598-2254; ESSN: 2093-9280 http://www.ppjonline.org/journal/view.html?uid=1738&sort=&scale=&key=year&keyword=&s_v=29&s_n=1&pn=vol&year=2013&vmd=Full 10.5423/PPJ.OA.07.2012.0110
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description Hevea brasiliensis is a natural source of rubber and an important plantation tree species in Malaysia. Leaf blight disease caused by Fusicoccum substantially reduces the growth and performance of H. brasiliensis. The aim of this study was to use a combination of both morphological characteristics and molecular data to clarify the taxonomic position of the fungus associated with leaf blight disease. Fusicoccum species were isolated from infected leaves collected from plantations at 3 widely separated locations - Selangor, Perak, and Johor states - in Peninsular Malaysia in 2010. All the isolates were identified according to their conidial patterns and DNA sequences generated from internal transcribed spacers (ITS1 and ITS2), the 5.8S rRNA, and an unknown locus (BotF15) containing microsatellite repeats. Based on taxonomic and sequence data, Neofusicoccum ribis was identified as the main cause of leaf blight disease in H. brasiliensis in commercial plantations in Malaysia. A pathogenicity trial on detached leaves further confirmed that N. ribis causes leaf blight disease. N. ribis is an important leaf pathogen, and its detection in Malaysia has important implications for future planting of H. brasiliensis.
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author Nyaka Ngobisa, A. I. C.
Mohamed, Zainal Abidin
Wong, Mui Yun
Wan Daud, Wan Mohamed Noordin
spellingShingle Nyaka Ngobisa, A. I. C.
Mohamed, Zainal Abidin
Wong, Mui Yun
Wan Daud, Wan Mohamed Noordin
Neofusicoccum ribis associated with leaf blight on rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) in Peninsular Malaysia
author_facet Nyaka Ngobisa, A. I. C.
Mohamed, Zainal Abidin
Wong, Mui Yun
Wan Daud, Wan Mohamed Noordin
author_sort Nyaka Ngobisa, A. I. C.
title Neofusicoccum ribis associated with leaf blight on rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) in Peninsular Malaysia
title_short Neofusicoccum ribis associated with leaf blight on rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) in Peninsular Malaysia
title_full Neofusicoccum ribis associated with leaf blight on rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) in Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr Neofusicoccum ribis associated with leaf blight on rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) in Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Neofusicoccum ribis associated with leaf blight on rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) in Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort neofusicoccum ribis associated with leaf blight on rubber (hevea brasiliensis) in peninsular malaysia
publisher The Korean Society of Plant Pathology
publishDate 2013
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29321/1/Neofusicoccum%20ribis%20associated%20with%20leaf%20blight%20on%20rubber%20%28Hevea%20brasiliensis%29%20in%20Peninsular%20Malaysia.pdf
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