Research Article

Morphological and Molecular Identification of the Causal Agent of Anthracnose Disease of Avocado in Kenya

Table 1

Cultural and morphological characteristics of the Colletotrichum  gloeosporioides on PDA.

Number of isolatesUpper sideLower sideZonationConidial shape
Colony colourTextureColour

24Whitish greyCottonyCreamish greyConcentricCylindrical and straight
12Whitish creamVelvetyGreyish orangeConcentricCylindrical and straight
10Greyish pinkVelvetyGreyConcentricCylindrical and straight