Abstract The genus Cochliobolus (anamorphs Bipolaris, Curvularia) comprises many
destructive plant pathogens that cause severe crop losses worldwide. The taxonomy of …

Pitaya (Hylocereus spp.) is a member of the cactus family that is native to Central and South
America but is now cultivated throughout the sub-tropical and tropical regions of the world. It …

More than seven billion people compete for food to survive. Agriculture has increased the
production of staple crops, through plant breeding and biotechnology, in arable areas that …

During the year 2008 to 2009, a new disease of stem canker was noticed in most red‐
fleshed dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) plantations in Malaysia. The symptoms …

Stems of red-fleshed dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) with reddish brown spots were
collected from Negeri Sembilan and Johor in Malaysia. Based on morphological and …

While pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) was originally domesticated by pre-Columbian Americans,
it was still practically unknown until the mid-1990s in most parts of the world. Pitahaya is now …

This study aimed to characterize the new fungal disease on the stem of red-fleshed dragon
fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) in Malaysia, which is known as gray blight through …

Minor tropical fruits are grown on a small scale and provide income to smallholder farmers.
The cultivation of these fruit crops indirectly contributes to the economy of producing …

The objective of this contribution is to present some recent advances in research on the
diseases affecting pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) conducted in various parts of the world …

Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) is a flowering aquatic plant, and is widely planted as a
vegetable and ornamental plant in China. In June 2011, a leaf spot was observed on lotus in …