One of the most economically important fruit trees in Mediterranean countries is the olive
tree (Olea europaea L.). Foliar and fruit fungal pathogens are responsible for economically …

Anthracnose is a disease that affect the olive tree caused by fungi of the genus
Colletotrichum. These fungi are responsible to premature fruit drop and a consequent …

The olive tree (Olea europaea L.) is the most important oil-producing crop of the
Mediterranean basin. However, although plant protection measures are regularly applied …

Olive anthracnose causes fruit rot leading to its drop or mummification, resulting in yield
losses and the degradation of oil quality. Taxonomy and distribution The disease is caused …

Olive anthracnose caused by the hemibiotrophic fungal pathogen Colletotrichum acutatum
is a serious threat to the olive sector. Olive oil and fruit production is severely constrained by …

Anthracnose, the most critical disease affecting olive fruits, is caused by Colletotrichum
species. While developing olive fruits are immune to the pathogen regardless of the cultivar …

Olive anthracnose is a very common and severe disease caused by diverse species of fungi
belonging to Colletotrichum acutatum and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides complexes. To …

Olive anthracnose is one of the most important diseases of olive worldwide (Moral et al.
2009). Among the Colletotrichum species associated to the disease, some in the complexes …

Olive anthracnose, caused by several Colletotrichum species, is the most economically
harmful fruit disease of the olive crop. This work aimed to evaluate the ability of the …

Plants are continuously exposed to an extensive array of environmental biotic and abiotic
stresses. Among the first ones, viruses, bacteria, fungi, nematodes and insects are the …