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Nematospora (Eremothecium)coryli was isolated fromCitrus and identified for the first time in Australia. This insect-transmitted yeast was associated with dry rot in cultivated and nativeCitrus fruits. AlthoughN. coryli is known as a serious seed pathogen of many tropical and sub-tropical plants, evidence is presented that it has been present and undetected in Queensland for at least ninety years.
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Shivas, R.G., Smith, M.W., Marney, T.S. et al. First record ofNematospora coryli in Australia and its association with dry rot ofCitrus . Australasian Plant Pathology 34, 99–101 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1071/AP04075
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