Occurrence of Colletotrichum anthracnose disease of guava fruit in Egypt

Abstract

Five isolates of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides were isolated from diseased guava fruit. The pathogen has a wide host range, it successfully invades mango, pear and apple fruits. The five isolates showed different pathogenic potentialities towards the four tested fruits. Enzymatic activity was significantly different among these isolates. It is the first report of anthracnose disease of guava fruit in Egypt.