First Report of Pestalotiopsis biciliata Causing Leaf Tip Necrosis of Aloe vera in Sri Lanka
Abstract
Between late 2022 and early 2023, Aloe vera plants in three cultivated sites in the Achchuveli region of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, showed widespread tip necrosis, with a disease incidence of 80%.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases
Publication details
- Journal / source
- New Disease Reports
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Volume
- 53
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN