Pestalotiopsis trachycarpicola causes leaf spot disease on blueberry in Santa Catarina, Brazil

In Brazil, one blueberry plant of the cultivar Climax showing symptoms and signs of Pestalotiopsis spp. was observed in a commercial orchard. Morphological and molecular observations were consistent with those previously reported for Pestalotiopsis trachycarpicola (ex-type Pestalotiopsis trachycarpicola ). Koch’s postulates were fulfilled. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of P. trachycarpicola (ex-type P. trachycarpicola ) causing leaf spot of blueberry in Brazil.