First report of Cladosporium cladosporioides on Mulberry in Pakistan: Expanding its host range

Abstract

Cladosporium, commonly occurring fungal pathogen results in the losses of commercially significant plants. Different diseased plants were collected during phytopathogenic surveys conducted in Lahore. Morpho-anatomical, culturing and molecular techniques revealed the occurrence of Cladosporium cladosporioides on Morus alba. The results were supported by sequencing of ITS region of DNA. Morus alba is being recorded here as a new host plant for C. cladosporioides. This investigation may be helpful for taxonomic study of the genus Cladosporium, a cosmopolitan saprophytic and pathogenic fungus. This investigation may be helpful for taxonomic study of the genus Cladosporium, a cosmopolitan saprophytic and pathogenic fungus.