Abstract:Phytomonas wilt, a new coconut disease in the State of Mato Grosso A severe attack of Phytomonas staheli was observed in samples of coconut (Cocos nucifera) originating in plantations of Terra Nova do Norte, Mato Grosso in August 2002. This is the first report of P. staheli causing wilt in coconut in Mato Grosso.
“…In 1987, yield losses from 26.5 to 34% caused by this disease were recorded in coconut plantations in the state of Pernambuco (Mariano et al 1990). Outbreaks of hartrot also have been reported in the states of Alagoas, Sergipe, Paraíba and Mato Grosso (Souza 2005). The disease usually attacks productive coconut trees, and depending on the vector population, dissemination is rapid, resulting in an almost complete elimination of the plantation.…”
“…In 1987, yield losses from 26.5 to 34% caused by this disease were recorded in coconut plantations in the state of Pernambuco (Mariano et al 1990). Outbreaks of hartrot also have been reported in the states of Alagoas, Sergipe, Paraíba and Mato Grosso (Souza 2005). The disease usually attacks productive coconut trees, and depending on the vector population, dissemination is rapid, resulting in an almost complete elimination of the plantation.…”
“…No Brasil, "hartrot" foi diagnosticada em palmeira real (Roystonea regia) na Bahia (Attias et al, 1989;Santos et al, 2006) e, em coqueiros (Cocos nucifera) no Mato Grosso (Souza, 2005). As palmeiras diagnosticadas com Phytomonas na Bahia foram avaliadas através da raiz, e as quatorze palmeiras usadas no arranjo paisagístico da praça de Vitória da Conquista/BA já estavam em estágio final de infecção (Santos et al, 2006).…”
Section: Patologias Em Palmeirasunclassified
“…As palmeiras diagnosticadas com Phytomonas na Bahia foram avaliadas através da raiz, e as quatorze palmeiras usadas no arranjo paisagístico da praça de Vitória da Conquista/BA já estavam em estágio final de infecção (Santos et al, 2006). No Estado de Mato Grosso o plantio de coqueiros apresentou um aumento na área de produção para atender a demanda interna e com isso, foi diagnosticado o primeiro foco da doença hartrot em culturas no norte do Estado (Souza, 2005).…”
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