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Fruit rot of cowa (Garcinia cowa): a new disease record from Bangladesh

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Cowa (Garcinia cowa) is an important minor fruit crop in the southern region of Bangladesh. A fruit rot of cowa was observed in the 2016–17 growing season, characterized by sunken, water-soaked lesions. Based on morphological and, molecular characterization the fungus was identified as Diaporthe phoenicicola the cause of fruit rot of cowa. Koch’s postulates of the Bangladeshi fruit was completed.

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ITS sequences of Diaporthe phoenicicola are available under the accession number MT158487 and MT158488.

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The authors would like to thank Professor Robert L. Wick, University of Massachusetts, USA for the English language editing.

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  1. Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Rahmatpur, Barishal, Bangladesh

    Muhammad Ziaur Rahman,  Raziuddin, Md Rasedul Islam & Md. Mostafizur Rahman Talukder

  2. Plant Pathology Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Joydebpur, Gazipur, Bangladesh

    Mohammad Mazharul Karim, Md Shamim Akhter & Firoza Khatun

  3. Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Burirhat, Rangpur, Bangladesh

    Md Muzahid E. Rahman

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Rahman, M.Z., Karim, M.M., Rahman, M.M.E. et al. Fruit rot of cowa (Garcinia cowa): a new disease record from Bangladesh. Indian Phytopathology 75, 591–594 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42360-022-00484-x

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