Jennelyn Bengoa

TL;DR: It is concluded that anthracnose, fruit and stem rot, stem canker and the cactus viral disease are among the most frequently reported diseases of dragon fruit and actions are needed to address the growing problems associated with these diseases as effective, sustainable and practical management strategies are yet to be identified.

TL;DR: The results establish E. sorghinum as a new and emerging pathogen of dragon fruit that could be a major yield‐limiting disease if left uncontrolled.

TL;DR: This is the first scientific report of N. dimidiatum as a pathogen of dragon fruit in the Philippines, the susceptibility of H. megalanthus to stem canker, and the growth inhibitory effect of B. subtilis and other chemicals that can be used alternatively or in rotation with synthetic chemicals.

TL;DR: This study elucidates the causal agent of a disease infecting stems of dragon fruit grown in Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines and confirms the first confirmed scientific record of a dragon fruit disease in the Philippines and the first report of N. sphaerica as aDragon fruit pathogen causing reddishbrown spot disease in H. megalanthus.

TL;DR: This study highlights H. megalanthus as a potential source of resistance to anthracnose in dragon fruit breeding programmes, based on combined morphological and molecular characterisation of a fungal pathogen isolated from H. undatus from anthracNose-like lesion.