Involvement of Phytophthora citrophthora in Kiwifruit Decline in Turkey

Akilli S., Serce C. U., Katircioglu Y. Z., KARAKAYA A., Maden S.

JOURNAL OF PHYTOPATHOLOGY, vol.159, no.7-8, pp.579-581, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 159 Issue: 7-8
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2011.01798.x
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PHYTOPATHOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.579-581
  • Keywords: Phytophthora citrophthora, kiwifruit, Turkey, ROOT
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Vine decline of kiwifruit was found in an orchard in the Rize province in Turkey. About half of the vines showed poor growth, leaf discoloration and dieback symptoms. From the necrotic feeder roots of the diseased vines, a Phytophthora sp. was isolated. The causal agent of the disease was identified as Phytophthora citrophthora by morphological characteristics and comparing sequences of Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) region. Phytophthora citrophthora caused bark necroses averaging 4.2 +/- 1.4 cm in length when inoculated on the rooted canes.