African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

First report of grapevine dieback caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae and Neoscytalidium dimidiatum in Basrah, Southern Iraq

Abdullah H. Al-Saadoon1, Mohanad K. M. Ameen1, Muhammed A. Hameed2*Adnan Al-Badran1 and Zulfiqar Ali3
1Department of Biology, College of Science, Basrah University, Iraq. 2Date Palm Research Centre, Basra University, Iraq. 3Departments of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
Email: [email protected], [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 30 March 2012
  •  Published: 27 November 2012

Abstract

In Basrah, grapevines suffer from dieback. Lasiodiplodia theobromae andNeoscytalidium dimidiatum were isolated from diseased grapevines, Vitis vinifera L. and identified based on morphological characteristics and DNA sequence data of the rDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region. The results of the pathogenicity test conducted under greenhouse conditions for L. theobromae and N. dimidiatum reveal that both species were the causal agents of grapevines diebacks in Basrah, Southern Iraq. A brief description is provided for the isolated species.

Key words: grapevine, dieback, Lasiodiplodia theobromae, Neoscytalidium dimidiatum, internal transcribed spacer (ITS), rDNA, Iraq

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