First report of Gilbertella persicaria as the cause of soft rot of fruit of Syzygium cumini

Abstract

A zygomycetous fungus causing fruit soft rot was found on Sygyzium cumini in Northeast Brazil. Based on morphological and phylogenetic analyses, the fungus was identified as Gilbertella persicaria. This is the first report of this fungus causing the decay of S. cumini fruit worldwide.