百香果疮痂病病原菌鉴定

Identification of the pathogen causing scab disease on passion fruit (Passiflora Linn.)

To identify the pathogen causing scab disease on the fruit of Passiflora Linn. in the passion fruit yard of Cenxi and Nanning cities, Guangxi province. The scab tissues collected from diseased fruits were isolated,purified,and made pathogenicity test,morphological observation, biological and molecular identification. The representive isolate B31, obtained from the diseased fruit, was selected for morphological observation and pathogen identification, and was verified as the causal agent of the scab disease through Koch’s postulates. The result of morphological observation using light microscope showed that the isolate B31 was very similar to Alternaria in terms of hyphae and spore morphology. Phylogenetic analysis results using multiple gene loci showed that identities of sequences of ITS, Alt al, TEF 1 and endoPG genes of isolate B31 were 100% identical to those of Alternaria alternata. This study clarifies that the pathogen causing scab disease of passion fruit in Guangxi is A. alternata, and this is the first report of A. alternate causing scab on passion fruit in China.