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Interaction of Capnodium alfenasii with extrafloral nectaries of Azadirachta indica.

Naasoom Luiz Santos Mesquita, Carlos André Espolador Leitão, Poliana Prates de Souza Soares, Quelmo Silva de Novaes, Maruzanete Pereira de Melo, José Luiz Bezerra, Armínio Santos

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Naasoom Luiz Santos MesquitaDepartment of Plant Science and Animal Science, Universidade Estadual Do Sudoeste da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7914-0502
Carlos André Espolador LeitãoDepartment of Natural Sciences, Universidade Estadual Do Sudoeste da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil. candreel@yahoo.com.br.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1988-7436
Poliana Prates de Souza SoaresDepartment of Plant Science and Animal Science, Universidade Estadual Do Sudoeste da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4158-4017
Quelmo Silva de NovaesDepartment of Plant Science and Animal Science, Universidade Estadual Do Sudoeste da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5810-795X
Maruzanete Pereira de MeloCenter for Agricultural Sciences, Universidade Federal Do Piauí, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0110-8702
José Luiz BezerraDepartment of Mycology, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7917-3400
Armínio SantosDepartment of Plant Science and Animal Science, Universidade Estadual Do Sudoeste da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3118-8187

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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior BOL0337/2021Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado da Bahia BOL0428/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sooty moulds are saprophytic epiphytic fungi that grow mostly on insect secretions, but they can also be associated with plant secretions. In this study, we aimed to describe de interaction of Capnodium alfenasii sooty mould with the extrafloral shoot nectaries of Azadirachta indica. Anatomical and histochemical studies were carried out on serial sections of extrafloral shoot nectaries of A. indica without and with C. alfenasii infestation. The total soluble sugar content of the secreted nectar was determined, and the conidial germination of the fungus in distilled water and in dextrose and nectar solutions was evaluated. The shoot nectaries of A. indica are elongated structures that occur in pairs near the base of the petiole. The exuded nectar contains an average of 534.8 µg of total soluble sugars per µL of nectar and provides ideal conditions for conidial germination and fungal growth. C. alfenasii hyphae grow on the nectary, penetrate through breaks in the cuticle, travel under the cuticle and penetrate the secretory tissue by inter- and intracellular routes. The present report is the first to describe the interaction of C. alfenasii with the A. indica nectary, including the penetration of hyphae into nectariferous tissues and the plant defence mechanisms.

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AzadirachtaPlant NectarPlant NectarAnatomical studyEpiphytic fungusHistochemistryNeemSecretory structureSooty mould

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