Abstract:
In order to confirm the pathogen of litchi acid rot,three isolates,LCG-1,LCG-2,and LCG-3,were isolated and purified from fresh litchi fruit tissues by tissue isolation method,and identified by morphological characteristics and the rDNA-ITS sequences analysis.The results showed that the morphological and molecular biological characteristics of the three strains were consistent,and they were identified as Geotrichum candidum Link & Magazin.According to Koch’s rule,the pathogenicity of the three strains were tested.The results showed that the incidence rates of all inoculated fruits were 100%,while the control showed no symptoms.Therefore,the isolates were identified as the pathogen causing litchi sour rot.