Pseudocercospora actinidiae causes sooty spot disease on kiwifruit in Santa Catarina, Brazil

摘要

Sooty spot disease in kiwifruit is caused by Pseudocercospora actinidiae and is being reported here for the first time in Brazil. Morphological and molecular observations were consistent with those previously reported for P. actinidiae that have been associated with sooty spot disease on kiwifruit. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of P. actinidiae causing sooty spot disease on kiwifruit outside of the Asian continent.