Plant Pathogenic and Endophytic <i>Colletotrichum fructicola</i>
<i>Colletotrichum fructicola</i> is a member of the gloeosporioides complex and can act as a pathogen, causing anthracnose in various plants and as an endophyte residing in healthy plants. As a plant pathogen, <i>C. fructicola</i> has been frequently reported to cause anthrac...
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MDPI AG
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Microorganisms |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/13/7/1465 |
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| Summary: | <i>Colletotrichum fructicola</i> is a member of the gloeosporioides complex and can act as a pathogen, causing anthracnose in various plants and as an endophyte residing in healthy plants. As a plant pathogen, <i>C. fructicola</i> has been frequently reported to cause anthracnose in chili fruit and tea plants, bitter rot in apples and pears, crown rot in strawberries, and Glomerella leaf spot in apples, which are the most common diseases associated with this pathogen. Over the years, <i>C. fructicola</i> has been reported to infect a wide range of plants in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions, including various types of fruit crops, ornamental and medicinal plants, tree nuts, peanuts, and weeds. Several reports have also been made regarding endophytic <i>C. fructicola</i> recovered from different plant parts. Endophytic <i>C. fructicola</i> has the ability to switch to a pathogenic state, which may contribute to the infection of host and other susceptible plants. Due to the economic importance of <i>C. fructicola</i> infections, the present review highlighted <i>C. fructicola</i> as a plant pathogen and endophyte, providing a summary of its infections in various plants and endophytic ability to inhabit plant tissues. Several control measures for managing <i>C. fructicola</i> infections have also been provided. |
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| ISSN: | 2076-2607 |