Colletotrichum
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Colletotrichum is a large and widely distributed genus of imperfect fungi. These fungi are known to cause anthracnose, a group of plant diseases that affect various plants in warm, humid regions.12
Key characteristics of Colletotrichum include:
* They produce spores in small, sunken, saucer-shaped fruiting bodies called acervuli.2
* Symptoms of anthracnose can manifest as sunken spots or lesions on leaves, stems, fruits, or flowers, and canker formation on twigs and branches.2
* The severity of infection varies, ranging from cosmetic damage to plant death.2
Colletotrichum fungi are often spread by insects and mites.2
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