Phomopsis azadirachtae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Phylum: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Sordariomycetes |
Subclass: | Sordariomycetidae |
Order: | Diaporthales |
Family: | Diaporthaceae |
Genus: | Phomopsis |
Species: | P. azadirachtae |
Binomial name | |
Phomopsis azadirachtae |
Phomopsis azadirachtae is a fungus, a species of the Phomopsis genus. It has been identified as the fungus responsible for dieback in Azadirachta indica (Neem) in India. The species was first identified and described by Sateesh et al in 1997.
4. Vedashree, S., Sateesh M.K., Chowdappa, P. and Nirmal Kumar, B. J. 2015. Species-specific PCR-based assay for identification and detection of Phomopsis (Diaporthe) azadirachtae causing die-back disease in Azadirachta indica. Journal of Phytopathology. DOI: 10.1111/jph.12380