| first morphogenetic identification of the fungal pathogen colletotrichum musae (phyllachoraceae) from imported bananas in saudi arabia. | colletotrichum musae is the causal agent of anthracnose in banana fruits; infection by this fungal pathogen results in severe post-harvest losses. eleven c. musae isolates were obtained from infected imported banana fruit samples with anthracnose lesions collected from different markets in riyadh, saudi arabia. the pathogenic, morphological, cultural, and molecular characteristics of these c. musae isolates were evaluated. the cultures had characteristic fast-growing sparse aerial mycelia that w ... | 2010 | 21128214 |