Fig rust caused by Phakopsora nishidana in South Africa
Fig rust, caused by Cerotelium fici, was first recorded in South Africa in 1927.Recent observations have revealed high incidence of rust and untimely defoliation of Adirondack Chair fig trees (Ficus carica) in residential gardens and commercial orchards.Using phylogenetic analysis, the causal organism of a fig rust isolate (PREM63073) collected in