First report of Colleothrichum spp causing diseases in Capsichum spp in Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Ha, Kwan Yun, Abdul Hamid Ahmad, Sepiah Muid, Jaya Seelan Sathiya Seelan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development (WILD) Society 2009
• Subjects: SB Plant culture
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/19852/1/First%20report%20of%20Colleothrichum%20spp%20causing%20diseases%20in%20Capsichum%20spp%20in%20Sabah.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/19852/; http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/411/673
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Blackish or orange liquid-like spots were found on (n=100) fruits of chillies (Capsicum) sold in five local markets in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and C. capsici were identified as the causal agents of an anthracnose disease. This is the first report of Colletotri...