First report of Aplosporella javeedii causing stem canker on Gleditsia sinensis Lam. in China
摘要
Gleditsia sinensis is an important economic tree species widely cultivated in China. In June 2019, stem canker symptoms were observed on G. sinensis trees in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province. Combined with morphological characterization, phylogenetic analysis, and pathogenicity assays, the causal agent of the disease was identified as Aplosporella javeedii. This study represents the first report of A. javeedii infecting G. sinensis to induce stem canker.