Phomopsis azadirachtae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Sordariomycetes |
Order: | Diaporthales |
Family: | Valsaceae |
Genus: | Phomopsis |
Species: | P. azadirachtae
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Binomial name | |
Phomopsis azadirachtae Sateesh, Shank. Bhat & Devaki
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Phomopsis azadirachtae is a fungus, a species of the genus Phomopsis. It has been identified as the fungus responsible for dieback in Azadirachta indica (neem) in India.[1] The species was first identified and described by Sateesh et al in 1997.[2][3]