• First Report of Cladode Brown Spot in Cactus Prickly Pear Caused by Neofusicoccum batangarum in Brazil 

      Conforto, Erica Cinthia; Bernanrdi Lima, Nelson; Garcete-Gómez, J. M.; Câmara, M. P. S.; Michereff, S. J. (American Phytopathological Society, 2016-03-18)
      Cactus prickly pear (Nopalea cochenilifera) cladodes showing brown spot symptoms were collected of 18 fields of the State of Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil, from March to June 2014. The symptoms were prevalent in 100% of ...
    • Sample size for assessment of cladode brown spot in prickly pear cactus 

      Garcete-Gómez, José María; Conforto, Erica Cinthia; Domínguez-Monge, Santiago; Flores-Sánchez, Jorge Luis; Mora-Aguilera, Gustavo; Michereff, Sami Jorge (Springer, 2017-03-15)
      Cladode brown spot (CBS) is an important disease of prickly pear cactus (Nopalea cochenillifera) in Brazil. No standard method exists for sampling in the field. A study was conducted in 30 fields of prickly pear (cv. Miúda) ...