Genetic and pathogenic variation of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis in Venezuela

DNA polymorphism and variation in virulence of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv . manihotis (Xam), the causal agent of cassava bacterial blight, were studied within a pathogen population from Venezuela. Collections were made in several fields at different sites within an edaphoclimatic zone where cassava is a major crop. DNA polymorphism was assessed by RFLP analysis, using an Xam plasmidic DNA sequence ( pth B) as a probe to determine the relatedness of 91 Venezuelan isolates. A high degree of polymorphism existed among the isolates, whether collected from the same or different fields. Based on a multiple correspondence analysis, the Xam population was distributed into eight clusters and no correlation was observed between genetic diversity and geographic origin. One set of haplotype strains representing the range of variability detected in Venezuela was further characterized by another RFLP analysis using two repetitive genomic probes (pBS6 and pBS8) to establish the usefulness of these probes and their complementarity with the pth B probe. Variation for virulence was observed in the Xam Venezuelan collection by inoculating a set of cassava cultivars with 28 isolates of the pathogen, each representing a haplotype. Understanding the genetic and pathogenic variation in the pathogen population is useful for designing cassava bacterial blight management strategies.     

Measuring the Genetic Diversity of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis Within Different Fields in Colombia

ABSTRACT Cassava bacterial blight, caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis, is a widespread disease that affects cassava (Manihot esculenta). We collected 238 X. axonopodis pv. manihotis strains by intensively sampling single fields in four edaphoclimatic zones (ECZs) in Colombia. DNA polymorphism of different X. axonopodis pv. manihotis populations was assessed by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analyses, repetitive sequence-based polymerase chain reaction (rep-PCR), and amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) assays. Genetic diversity, phenetic relationships among strains, and the coefficient of genetic differentiation were determined. All strains were tested for aggressiveness on the susceptible cassava cv. MCOL 1522. Strains were also tested for virulence on cassava differentials adapted to the strains' respective ECZs. Our study showed that the Colombian X. axonopodis pv. manihotis population has a high degree of genetic diversity. The hierarchical analysis of diversity showed genotypic differentiation at all levels, among ECZs, among fields within ECZs, and among strains within fields planted to several cassava genotypes. New RFLP haplotypes were detected, leading to the characterization of a new pathotype. Dendrograms from AFLP were more robust than those from RFLP data. A close association between the strains' geographical origin and DNA polymorphism was obtained using RFLP and AFLP data. We suggest that the host played a role in causing pathogen differentiation.     

Characterization of chickpea differentials for pathogenicity assay of ascochyta blight and identification of chickpea accessions resistant to Didymella rabiei

Forty-eight chickpea germplasm lines, including 22 differentials used in previous studies, were characterized for disease phenotypes following inoculation with six isolates of Didymella (anamorph Ascochyta ) rabiei , representing a wide spectrum of pathogenic variation. Representative isolates were also directly compared with six previously identified races on eight chickpea genotypes. Many of the chickpea differentials reacted similarly to inoculation with each isolate of D. rabiei , and several previously identified races caused similar levels of disease on the differentials. This indicates that the number of differentials can be reduced significantly without sacrificing accuracy in describing pathogenic variation of D. rabiei on chickpea. Pathogenic variation among samples of US isolates allowed classification of the isolates into two pathotypes. The distribution of disease phenotypes of the 48 germplasm lines was bimodal after inoculation with pathotype I isolates, whereas the distribution of disease phenotypes was continuous after inoculation with pathotype II isolates. Such distinct distribution patterns suggest that chickpea plants employ different resistance mechanisms to each pathotype and that the two pathotypes may have different genetic mechanisms controlling pathogenicity. The advantages of using the two-pathotype system in assaying pathogenicity of the pathogen and in studying resistance mechanisms of the host are discussed. Three chickpea accessions, PI 559361, PI 559363 and W6 22589, showed a high level of resistance to both pathotypes, and can be employed as resistance sources in chickpea breeding programmes for resistance to ascochyta blight.     

Differential interaction of Phytophthora infestans on tubers of potato cultivars with different levels of blight resistance

Differential interactions in tuber blight attack between potato cultivars and Phytophthora infestans isolates were studied using whole tuber and tuber slice assays. Tuber blight incidence and severity were studied in a whole tuber assay, whilst necrosis and mycelium coverage were evaluated in a tuber slice assay. The overall defence reaction of the potato cultivars tested varied considerably. Cultivars like Kartel and Producent showed resistant reactions, whilst Bintje and, to a lesser extent, Astarte reacted more susceptibly after inoculation with aggressive strains of P. infestans . A highly significant cultivar by year interaction was observed when tuber blight incidence was evaluated in two successive years. Differential responses were revealed by changing ranked order of cultivars after exposure to aggressive isolates of P. infestans . The results show that cultivar by isolate interactions existed for all components of tuber blight resistance studied. The quantitative nature of the observed resistance responses suggests the presence of quantitative trait loci governing resistance to tuber blight. The consequences of differential interactions in relation to the stability of tuber resistance are discussed.     

芦笋茎枯病病菌鉴别寄主的构建

<正>芦笋(Asparagus officinalis Linn)又称石刁柏,百合科天门冬属,是世界十大名菜之一,在国际市场上被称为"蔬菜之王"。由于其营养价值高,并能润肺、镇咳、祛痰,具有抑制肿瘤生长的药理功能,深受人们的喜爱[1]。近年来,随着芦笋市场与栽培面积的扩大,病害的发生也逐年加重,尤其茎枯病的严重发生已影响芦笋的产量与质量,轻者生长发育不良,降低产量与品质,重者病株提前枯死,全田毁灭,严重影响芦笋生产与出口创汇[2]。目前该     

A green fluorescent protein-based screening method for identification of resistance in anthurium to systemic infection by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. dieffenbachiae

Resistance of cultivars of Anthurium andraeanum to systemic infection by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. dieffenbachiae , the causal organism of bacterial blight disease of anthurium, was investigated using a bioengineered bacterial strain containing p519ngfp plasmid. Successful infection establishment in anthurium was found to be cultivar and inoculum density dependent, but independent of plant age. Injection of cut petioles (stage-2 leaf) with 100  µ L inoculum (10⁹ CFU mL⁻¹) resulted in 100% infection establishment in susceptible cultivars on a repeatable basis, and differentiated between various levels of observed field resistance. Time to death (weeks) and proportion of dead plants best differentiated between levels of resistance and cultivars were placed in four groups based on these criteria. The susceptible group (32 cultivars) rapidly declined within 6–12 weeks of inoculation (WAI) and resulted in 100% plant death; the moderately resistant group (10 cultivars) declined within 12 WAI, but resulted in less than 100% plant death; the resistant category had less than 100% plant death with a slow decline taking over 20 weeks; and the highly resistant category (15 cultivars) showed 0% infection. The correlation coefficient between green fluorescent protein (GFP)-fluorescence and eventual death of plants was 0·90, indicating that the final death of individual plants can be reasonably well predicted based on GFP-fluorescence data at 5 WAI. Hence GFP data at 5 WAI can be used for early detection of latently infected plants and may assist screening for resistance in segregating populations of anthurium.     

Foliar aggressiveness of Northern Ireland isolates of Phytophthora infestans on detached leaflets of three potato cultivars

The aggressiveness of 20 Northern Ireland single-lesion isolates of Phytophthora infestans was compared following their inoculation onto detached leaflets of three potato cultivars chosen on the basis of their differing levels of race-nonspecific resistance to late blight: Bintje (highly susceptible); Cara (moderately resistant); and Stirling (more resistant). Five isolates from outside Northern Ireland were included for comparative purposes: two from the Republic of Ireland; two from the USA (representing the US-1 and US-8 clonal lineages); and one from Mexico. To control the variation between tests, a balanced incomplete block design was used, as opposed to either a complete block design or the method of inclusion of standard isolates, where such variation would have increased the error. Highly significant variation for disease parameters, including latent period, infection frequency, area under the lesion expansion curve (AULEC) and sporulation capacity, was found between isolates. These differences were much more marked on the cultivars exhibiting higher levels of race-nonspecific resistance. There was a significant interaction between isolate and cultivar for all parameters assessed and, overall, no one isolate was the most aggressive across all three potato cultivars. However, a group comprising seven of the 20 Northern Ireland isolates was consistently found to exhibit the highest levels of aggression towards all three cultivars for each of the disease parameters. These results demonstrate that significant variation for foliar aggressiveness exists within the Northern Ireland population of P. infestans , and indicate the importance of selecting appropriately aggressive isolates for evaluation of host resistance to late blight within breeding programmes.     

一种大豆对拟茎点茎枯病抗性鉴定技术体系的构建

 由Phomopsis longicolla(或Diaporthe longicolla)等拟茎点霉(间座壳)属真菌引起的拟茎点茎枯病是我国黄淮海等地大豆生产中的一种重要茎部病害。利用抗病品种是防控该病最为经济有效的措施。为构建一种大豆对拟茎点茎枯病的室内抗性鉴定技术体系,用于抗病资源的快速筛选,本研究比较了下胚轴创伤接种法、切茎接种法、黄化苗接种法、种子接种法和菌丝块贴茎法等5种接种方法,发现下胚轴创伤接种法具有操作简单、试验周期短、易于判定结果、结果稳定性好的优点。选取5个具有毒力强弱和地域代表性的P. longicolla菌株为鉴别菌株系,建立了抗性结果评价标准,形成了抗性鉴定技术体系。对2020年从黄淮海等地收集的62份大豆主栽品种进行抗性鉴定,发现对强毒力菌株DT3-3-1和弱毒力菌株ZZ1-1高抗的品种分别占31%和68%,有13个品种同时高抗5个菌株(占21%),表明我国大豆主栽品种中存在对拟茎点茎枯病的抗性种质资源。本研究为挖掘大豆对拟茎点茎枯病的抗性资源提供了新的候选方法。     

Reaction of three cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) cultivars to single and mixed isolates of Xanthomonas campestris pv. malvacearum

Cotyledons of resistant and susceptible cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum ) cultivars were inoculated artificially with four isolates of Xanthomonas campestris pv. malvacearum from Africa (H V1, HV3, H V7 and Sudan) and USA race 18. Each isolate was used as single inoculum and in combinations of mixed inoculum. Disease reactions were graded 15 days after inoculation on a scale of I (immunity) to 10 (fully susceptible). Inoculation with HVI alone produced the highest disease grade of all inoculum treatments. When HVI was included in a mixed inoculum, disease grades were greatly reduced compared to HVI alone. Disease grades were highest for the inoculum mixture of the most virulent isolates HVI and race 18, but were still reduced compared to those from HVI alone. The efficiency of selection when screening cotton germplasm for bacterial blight resistance may be reduced if the highly virulent HVI isolate is included in an inoculum mixture composed of non-virulent isolates.     

Vascular colonization patterns in susceptible and resistant tomato cultivars inoculated with Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici races 0 and 1

The vascular colonization pattern of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici races 0 and 1 in tomato was studied in five susceptible and five resistant cultivar–fungus combinations during a 26-day period after inoculation by root immersion. Propagules spread discontinuously along the stems in all five cultivars 1 day after inoculation, irrespective of cultivar resistance. Five days later the fungus was limited to the stem bases in all cultivars. Between the fifth and 12th days, stem colonization by the fungus stopped in all cultivar–race combinations. Thereafter, the situation remained stable in resistant combinations, with inoculum distributed discontinuously, and no disease symptoms were apparent. By contrast, in the susceptible combinations a gradual upward colonization of the stems was seen such that fungal distribution was no longer discontinuous and disease symptoms appeared. These results suggest that a fungal 'incubation' period in the base of the vascular system is required before a secondary invasion of tissues occurs in susceptible genotypes. The slope of the regression line fitted between the height reached by the fungus up the stem ( y ) and the time after inoculation ( x ) provides a measure of the horizontal (polygenic) resistance in tomato cultivars     

Screening for Resistance to Bacterial Blight in Cowpea

Abstract

The evaluation of greenhouse and field screening methods for the identification of resistance to bacterial blight (Xanthomonas vignicola Burkh.) amongst germplasm and breeding lines of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata(L.) Walp.) is described. A stem injection technique and a leaf infiltration method were found reliable under greenhouse conditions while foliar spray inoculation was appropriate for use in both greenhouse and field experiments. A seed inoculation technique for evaluating seedling mortality may prove useful although only one susceptible cowpea accession was used in this study. Since distinct syndromes of bacterial blight (seedling mortality, stem canker and foliar blight) are recognised, it may be advantageous to adopt a different inoculation method for each syndrome to establish the relationship between the resistance of different plant parts within cowpea genotypes. Results confirm the existence of at least two distinct mechanisms of resistance to bacterial blight in cowpea. Hypersensitive resistance was clearly demonstrated in the accession TVu 410 by the leaf injection infiltration method; VITA 3 was shown to possess a field resistance, expressed as reduced and delayed disease development. The probable stability of these mechanisms is discussed with regard to their suitability as breeding objectives.     

Selection of a new set of homogeneously reacting bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) differentials to differentiate races of Colletotrichum lindemuthianum

Twenty-two cultivars of Phaseolus vulgaris , mentioned in the literature as differential cultivars or sources of resistance, were screened with isolates representing 10 races of Colletotrichum lindemuthianum , to test their suitability as differentials. Single-plant selections from eight cultivars were chosen, with genetic uniformity for resistance and with clear positive or negative reactions following inoculation with all 10 individual races. These differentials are proposed as a standard set for international use, to make the identification of C. lindemuthianum races internationally more comparable. The criteria for a set of differentials, and the influence of cultivar, fungus race and environment on the host-pathogen reaction are discussed.     

Evaluation of cacao (Theobroma cacao) clones against seven Colombian isolates of Moniliophthora roreri from four pathogen genetic groups

Artificial pod inoculation was used to compare the relative aggressiveness of seven Colombian isolates of Moniliophthora roreri (the causal agent of moniliasis or frosty pod disease), representing four major genetic groupings of the pathogen in cacao (cocoa), when applied to five diverse cacao genotypes (ICS-1, ICS-95, TSH-565, SCC-61 and CAP-34) at La Suiza Experimental Farm, Santander Department, Colombia. The following variables were evaluated 9 weeks after inoculation of 2- to 3-month-old pods with spore suspensions (1·2 × 10⁵ spores mL⁻¹): (i) disease incidence (DI); (ii) external severity (ES); and (iii) internal severity (IS). IS was found to be of greatest value in classifying the reaction of the host genotype against M. roreri . Genetic variation reported between isolates and cacao genotypes was not matched by similar diversity in their aggressiveness. All isolates were generally highly aggressive against most cacao genotypes, with only two isolates showing reduced IS and ES reactions. There was considerable variation between clones in the IS and ES scores, but one cultivated clone (ICS-95) displayed a significant level of resistance against all seven isolates. This clone may be useful in cacao breeding initiatives for resistance to moniliasis of cacao.     

Identification of Pathotypes of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis in Africa and Detection of Quantitative Trait Loci and Markers for Resistance to Bacterial Blight of Cassava

ABSTRACT Cassava suffers from bacterial blight attack in all growing regions. Control by resistance is unstable due to high genotype-environment interactions. Identifying genes for resistance to African strains of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis can support breeding efforts. Five F(1) cassava genotypes deriving from the male parent 'CM2177-2' and the female parent 'TMS30572' were used to produce 111 individuals by backcrossing to the female parent. In all, 16 genotypes among the mapping population were resistant to stem inoculation by four strains of X. axonopodis pv. manihotis from different locations in Africa, and 19 groups with differential reactions to the four strains were identified, suggesting that the strains represent different pathotypes. Four genotypes were resistant to leaf inoculation, and three were resistant to both stem and leaf inoculations. Genotypes with susceptible, moderately resistant, and resistant reactions after leaf and stem inoculation partly differed in their reactions on leaves and stems. Based on the genetic map of cassava, single-markeranalysis of disease severity after stem-puncture inoculation was performed. Eleven markers were identified, explaining between 16 and 33.3% of phenotypic variance of area under disease progress curve. Five markers on three and one linkage groups from the female- and male-derived framework of family CM8820, respectively, seem to be weakly associated with resistance to four strains of X. axonopodis pv. manihotis. Based on the segregation of alleles from the female of family CM8873, one marker was significantly associated with resistance to two X. axonopodis pv. manihotis strains, GSPB2506 and GSPB2511, whereas five markers were not linked to any linkage group. The quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping results also suggest that the four African strains belong to four different pathotypes. The identified pathotypes should be useful for screening for resistance, and the QTL and markers will support breeding for resistance.     

抗稻瘟病单基因系对籼稻稻瘟病菌小种鉴别力分析

 利用30个抗稻瘟病单基因系对146个来自广东的稻瘟病菌单孢分离菌株进行了致病性测定,其中17个单基因系对测试菌株的致病性有较好的鉴别力。基于主成分因子分析法,对17个单基因系和146个菌株组成的互作变量矩阵进行了因子提取,结果表明其中9个单基因系为代表的抽提因子可以解释变量总方差的80.437%,初步组建了这9个单基因系构成的稻瘟病菌生理小种单基因系鉴别寄主。按其对变量方差贡献大小排序,它们分别是:IRBLkp-K 60(Pi-k^p)、IRBLi-F5(Pi-i)、F128-1(Pi-ta²)、IRBL9-W (Pi-9(t))、IRBLsh-S (Pi-sh(1))、IRBLz-Fu (Pi-z)、IRBLkh-K3(Pi-k^h)、IRBL1-CL (Pi-1)、IRBLz5-CA (Pi-z⁵)。用这9个单基因系可将146个菌株划分为83个小种,将来自广西、福建、湖南、湖北、浙江、四川等籼稻区的54个菌株划分为26个小种。筛选的9个单基因系对我国籼稻区稻瘟病菌致病性有较强的鉴别力。在抗病性鉴定中,基于单基因系的代表菌株选择,可考虑应用聚类和变量分析法进行。     

江苏省水稻品种对水稻细菌性条斑病抗性鉴定及评价

为明确江苏省水稻条斑病菌致病力分化状况和不同类型水稻品种对条斑病抗感特性,在孕穗期采用针刺接种法对徐淮稻区2007—2009年采集分离获得的45株条斑病菌进行致病力测定,根据病原菌在6个水稻鉴别品种IRBB4、IRBB5、IRBB14、IRBB21、IR24和金刚30上的抗感反应划分致病型,从中选择具有代表性的3种不同致病型条斑病菌,并鉴定了240个不同类型的水稻品种对条斑病的抗感性。根据菌株在鉴别品种上的抗感反应将供试菌株划分为8个致病型,其中优势致病型为C3致病型,所占比例为35.5%;大多数菌株与鉴别品种间表现出弱互作关系,少数菌株表现出强互作关系。粳稻品种对条斑病的抗性明显高于籼稻,但常规粳稻和杂交粳稻对强致病力菌抗性比例仅为59.8%和37.5%。表明水稻细菌性条斑病流行仍具有潜在的威胁。     

广东水稻品种对不同白叶枯病菌株的抗性反应

测定了46个水稻品种对60个菌株的抗性反应,可以将这些品种区分为Ⅰ、广谱性抗病,Ⅱ、非广谱性抗病及Ⅲ、无抗性等三种类型。Ⅰ类型品种大多数是外引品种及其杂交衍生品种(系)。Ⅱ类型品种中只有少数具有较好的抗性,大多数都是中等抗病与中等感染的。Ⅲ类型品种都是偏于感病的,但丰产性状较好。为育成更多的抗病新品种,我们认为选择具有广谱抗性的品种作为亲本与高产品种进行组配,另外选择1—2个强菌株作为抗源筛选或杂交组合子代的抗性鉴定菌株,以获得满意的结果。     

Characterization and Distribution of Two Races of Phialophora gregata in the North-Central United States

ABSTRACT Genetic variation and variation in aggressiveness in Phialophora gregata f. sp. sojae, the cause of brown stem rot of soybean, was characterized in a sample of 209 isolates from the north-central region. The isolates were collected from soybean plants without regard to symptoms from randomly selected soybean fields. Seven genotypes (A1, A2, A4, A5, A6, M1, and M2) were distinguished based on DNA fingerprinting with microsatellite probes (CAT)(5) and (CAC)(5), with only minor genetic variation within the A or M genotypes. Only the A1, A2, and M1 genotypes were represented by more than one isolate. The A genotypes dominated in the eastern Iowa, Illinois, and Ohio samples, whereas the M genotypes were dominant in samples from western Iowa, Minnesota, and Missouri. In growth chamber experiments, isolates segregated into two pathogenicity groups based on their aggressiveness toward soybean cvs. Kenwood and BSR101, which are relatively susceptible and resistant, respectively, to brown stem rot. In both root dip inoculation and inoculation by injecting spores into the stem near the ground line (stab inoculations), isolates of the A genotypes caused greater foliar symptoms and more vascular discoloration than isolates of the M genotypes on both cultivars of soybean. All isolates caused foliar symptoms in both cultivars and in three additional cultivars of soybean with resistance to brown stem rot. Greater differences between the A and M genotypes were seen in foliar symptoms than in the linear extent of xylem discoloration, and greater differences were seen in Kenwood than in BSR101. Inoculation of these genotypes into five cultivars of soybean with different resistance genes to brown stem rot showed a genotype x cultivar interaction. A similar distinction was found in an earlier study of the adzuki bean pathogen, P. gregata f. sp. adzukicola, and consistent with the nomenclature of that pathogen, the soybean pathogens are named the aggressive race (race A) and the mild race (race M) of P. gregata f. sp. sojae.     

Resistance of kiwifruit cultivars to ceratocystis wilt: An approach considering the genetic diversity and variation in aggressiveness of the pathogen

Kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.) is native to southern China, but was first cultivated in New Zealand and then spread worldwide. Emerging diseases such as ceratocystis wilt have attracted the attention of kiwifruit growers due to the great losses observed in southern Brazil. Effective control can be achieved by screening for resistance, but the genetic variability of the pathogen must be considered. Thus, this study aimed to assess the genetic diversity and variation in aggressiveness of Ceratocystis isolates from kiwifruit in southern Brazil and then evaluate the resistance of kiwifruit cultivars with the most aggressive isolates. A collection of 46 isolates were obtained from southern Brazil and 14 simple-sequence repeat (SSR) markers was successfully used for genotyping. Out of 14 markers, 13 were polymorphic and identified 26 genotypes. Fourteen distinct genotypes were tested on a susceptible cultivar to select the most aggressive ones. Finally, inoculation with an equal mixture of five of the most aggressive isolates was used to evaluate the resistance of seven kiwifruit cultivars: Red Arguta, Green Arguta, Allison, Chieftain, Hayward, Monty, and Tomury. Cultivars varied in levels of susceptibility, with disease severity ranging from 40% to 100%. Considering the length of stem lesions, Chieftain showed the lowest level of severity at 40%, while no wilt symptoms were observed at 45 days after inoculation. In addition to the seven cultivars, a half-sibling progeny with 618 plants of the rootstock cv. Bruno was also assessed, but only seven individuals were resistant. These seven plants can be cloned and used as resistant rootstocks in commercial orchards.     

Histopathological aspects of mango resistance to the infection process of Ceratocystis fimbriata

Mango wilt, caused by Ceratocystis fimbriata, is one of the most important diseases affecting mango yields in Brazil. Information regarding the infection process of C. fimbriata in the stem tissues of mango from different cultivars and the basis of host resistance to the pathogen is rare in the literature. Thus, the objective of the study was to investigate how infection by two isolates of C. fimbriata can be affected by mango cultivar‐specific mechanisms of resistance. Disease progress on the inoculated stem tissues of the mango cultivars was evaluated and stem sections were obtained from the site of inoculation and prepared for histopathological observations using light microscopy. The factors mango cultivars and C. fimbriata isolates and their interaction were significant for all measures of disease development. Plants from the cultivars Espada, Haden and Palmer inoculated with isolates of C. fimbriata were more susceptible, whereas plants from the cultivars Tommy and Ubá were moderately resistant and resistant, respectively. Histopathologically, fungal isolates apparently massively colonized the stem tissues of plants from the susceptible cultivars Espada, Haden and Palmer, starting from the collenchyma and moving in the direction of the cortical parenchyma, xylem vessels and pith parenchyma. By contrast, on stem tissues of plants from the resistant cultivars Tommy Atkins and Ubá, most of the cells reacted to C. fimbriata infection by accumulating amorphous material. The results from the present study strongly indicated the importance of phenolic compounds for mango cultivar resistance against infection by Brazilian C. fimbriata isolates.