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Peziotrichum corticola Subramanian (Massee)
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Peziotrichum corticola is an ascomycete fungus that is a plant pathogen. [2] It was first discovered in India by Massee. [3] Rhinocladium corticola is a known synonym. [4]
P. corticola causes black-band disease on the leaves and bark of mango trees. [5] Black-band disease is little known, but highly infectious; it has caused significant damage to mango yield in India since 2009. [6]