Abstract

MENDOZA-CHURAPE, Juan; VARGAS SANDOVAL, Margarita  and  LARA-CHAVEZ, Ma. Blanca Nieves. Botryosphaeriaceae in avocado crops. Rev. Mex. Cienc. Agríc [online]. 2024, vol.15, n.5, e3745.  Epub Dec 03, 2024. ISSN 2007-0934.  https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v15i5.3745.

The objective of the literature review was to know the epidemiological and identification status of species that have been carried out with respect to members of the family Botryosphaeriaceae of agricultural importance. The paper was prepared in 2023 based on scientific research reports in the field of phytopathology, of epidemiological reports of the disease known as canker and its characteristic symptom of dieback. The disease is distributed throughout the avocado-producing region and reported in several crops and is widespread throughout the world and there is a coincidence that members of Botryosphaeriaceae are severe and virulent phytopathogens that generate great economic and biological losses in the case of native species. In Mexico, in avocado crops, this group of phytopathogens was reported in the 1980s (Coria, 1985), with favorable conditions for the disease to develop, it colonizes the root and base of the crown, invades vascular bundles, and takes nutrients for its development; the disease is triggered by a stress condition and is influenced by temperature, precipitation, moisture, pH, and soil texture. In the field, the biological effectiveness of molecules for their control may be a feasible alternative, but preventive and cultural practices are more effective. Given the phytosanitary situation involved in avocado production, it is necessary to implement integrated management alternatives, but not before knowing the associated phytopathogens, this with molecular techniques due to the genetic plasticity and morphological similarity they present.

Keywords : canker; control; disease; sequence; taxonomy.

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