PRO/PL> Black spot, citrus – Tunisia: 1st report

Other Plant Disease — Tunisia
In March and April 2019, symptoms resembling citrus black spot were observed on citrus fruit (_Citrus limon_ and _C. sinensis_) in Nabeul Gouvernorat. A survey was undertaken in 339 orchards in this region. Symptoms were observed in 69 orchards. Diseased fruits had freckle spots or hard spots bearing pycnidia, whereas no symptom was observed on leaves.
Pathogen isolates were identified tentatively [by morphology] as _Phyllosticta_ spp. The species was confirmed from 2 cultures, one each