This study aimed to identify the pathogen which causes Areca catechu Linnaeus leaf spot and study its biological characteristics. The pathogen was isolated and purified from disease samples by the tissue isolation method, and the pathogenicity of the strain was tested. Combined with morphological characteristics and multi gene (ITS-TUB-TEF) joint analysis, a phylogenetic tree was constructed to identify the pathogen, and to study its biological characteristics under different culture conditions. Leaf spot of A. catechu was caused by Neopestalotiopsis sonneratae. The hyphal growed the fastest on CA medium and the aerial hyphal was the most developed on MEA medium. The optimum temperature for both hyphal growth and spore germination was 28 ℃. 24 h illumination was most favorable for the hyphal growth. Hyphal growed the best at pH 5, and the optimum pH for spore germination was 6. The study would provide a theoretical basis for the control of the leaf spot on A. catechu.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |