‘Pink rot’: infection of Castanea sativa fruits by Colletotrichum acutatum |
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| Authors: | F. Gaffuri C.M.O. Longa T. Turchetti R. Danti G. Maresi |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Laboratorio Fitosanitario Regione Lombardia, Fondazione Minoprio, Vertemate con Minoprio, Italy;2. Laboratory of Mycology, Department of Earth Science and Environment, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy;3. Department of Sustainable Agroecosystems and Bioresources, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy;4. Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection U.O.S Florence – CNR, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy;5. Centre for Technology Transfer, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy |
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| Abstract: | Pink‐coloured tissues were observed in rotting chestnut nuts collected from soil in different orchards in Italy (Emilia Romagna, Tuscany and Trentino). Morphological and molecular analysis confirmed the presence of Colletotrichum acutatum (J.H. Simmons) in affected fruits, and inoculation tests corroborated the ability of the pathogen to colonize nuts. |
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