Research Article | Published: 01 September 2010

Coniella causing foliage diseases in forest species in Kerala, India

C. Mohanan, K. C. Rajeshkumar and K. Yesodharan

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 33 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 355-360 | 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2010-RFCQV0 | Cite this article

Abstract

Coniella australiensis, C. fragariae, C. granati, C. minima and C. petrakii causing foliage infection in 18 forest species in natural forests, plantations and forest nurseries in Kerala State, India are reported. Six species of Eucalypts, E. camaldulensis, E. citriodora, E. grandis, E. pellita, E. urophylla, E. tereticornis and many clones and provenances of E. tereticornis were found affected with various species of Coniella. Careya arborea, Cleistanthus collinus, Garcinia gummi-gutta, Gmelina arborea, Macaranga peltata, Mikania micrantha, Myristica sp., Persea macrantha, Tabernaemontana heyniana, Terminalia chebula, Terminalia paniculata, Syzygium caryophyllatum were the other host plants affected with Coniella species. Among the five species of Coniella affecting the forest tree species, C. fragariae was the most widespread and predominant pathogen and caused foliage disease in 12 forest tree species.

Keywords

Foliage infection, Natural forests, Plantations, Forest nurseries, Pathogen, Foliage disease, Forest tree species

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Mohanan, C., Rajeshkumar, K.C. and Yesodharan, K., 2010. Coniella causing foliage diseases in forest species in Kerala, India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 33(3), pp.355-360. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2010-RFCQV0

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