Dothiorella dominicana is a fungal plant pathogen that infects Mangifera indica, the mango tree.[1][2] In South Africa, it is known as blossom blight. Infection with D. dominicana causes rapid drying and partial or complete death of the inflorescense, and can also cause branch die-back.[2]
| Dothiorella dominicana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Botryosphaeriales |
| Family: | Botryosphaeriaceae |
| Genus: | Dothiorella |
| Species: | D. dominicana
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| Binomial name | |
| Dothiorella dominicana Petr. & Cif. (1930)
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References
edit- ^ "Taxon: Dothiorella dominicana". Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, USDA. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ a b Darvas, J.M. (1993). "Dothiorella Dominicana, an Important Mango Pathogen in South Africa". Acta Horticulturae (341): 321–328. doi:10.17660/ActaHortic.1993.341.35. ISSN 0567-7572.
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