- S Serfontein, S H Swart, I Mathyssen and J J Serfontein
- QMS Agri Science, PO Box 416, Letsitele 0885, South Africa
- 2005
Fungal isolates obtained after a survey of litchi trees with dieback were inoculated into litchi trees to determine pathogenicity. Root rot symptoms were obtained after inoculation with Pythium groups HS, G and P, Pythium vexans and Phytophthora drechsleri/cryptogea complex. These pathogens could, however, not be re-isolated from infected tissue. Isolates of the genera Fusarium, Rhizoctonia, Pesttlotia and Botryosphaeria were able to infect plant tissue and they were re-isolated from infected tissue.