Institute of Genetics and Plant Experimental Biology of the Academy Sciences of Uzbekistan

First Report of Apple Anthracnose Caused by Colletotrichum fructicola in Uzbekistan

Apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) is an important fruit crop in Uzbekistan. Colletotrichum species are important apple pathogens worldwide, and C. gloeosporioides was recently reported to cause bitter rot of apple in Uzbekistan (Sherimbetov et al. 2026). In September 2025, symptomat...