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Arthrinium sacchari – a novel causal agent of ripe rot on grapevine (Vitis vinifera)
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Department of Horticulture, Department of Horticulture, Agriculture Faculty, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran, Ahmadi, 65166, Hamedan, Iran
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Phytopathology Section; Plant Protection Department, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran, Ahmadi, 65166, Hamedan, Iran
A - Research concept and design; B - Collection and/or assembly of data; C - Data analysis and interpretation; D - Writing the article; E - Critical revision of the article; F - Final approval of article
Submission date: 2025-10-14
Acceptance date: 2025-11-25
Online publication date: 2026-01-29
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Jalal Soltani
Phytopathology Section; Plant Protection Department, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran, Ahmadi, 65166, Hamedan, Iran
HIGHLIGHTS
- Arthrinium sacchari seen to cause fruit lesion on V. vinifera
- Koch potulates confirmed its pathogenicity on V. vinifera
- Molecular and morphological studies confirmed its identity
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During a survey conducted in Hamedan Province, Iran, Thompson seedless grapevine (Vitis vinifera) bunches were observed exhibiting symptoms of brown ripe rot. To identify the causal agent, samples were collected, and fragments from the infected tissues were cultured on PCA and PDA media. Morphological studies and sequencing analyses of the ITS region were performed to identify the emerging fungus. To confirm the pathogenicity of the fungal isolate, Koch’s postulates were applied. Based on morphological assessments, pathogenicity test, and the ITS sequences, the causal agent was identified as Arthrinium sacchari (Apiosporaceae, Sordariomycetes). This study provides new information on ripe rot caused by A. sacchari in grapevine plants.
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