c th gy ra thit hi ng k trong mt s lng ln cc loi cy trng nh ng cc, c ph v cc cy h u (Bailey v Jeger, nm 1992; Lenne, 1992).

thm ch ln hn thit hi kinh t do vit bnh thn th thu hoch ca vng nhit i v cn nhit i tri cy nh b, chui v xoi (Mordue, 1967; Jeffries et al, 1990). Loi Colletotrichum cng c tm thy trn tri cy mc nt hoang d (Tang et al, 2003). Colletotrichumspecies gy bnh thc vt nghim trng thng b c lp nh endophytes t cy khe mnh, v c xc nh nh saprobes trn xc thc vt (Photita et al, 2001a, 2003, 2004.; Promputtha et al, 2002; Toofanee v Dulymamode, 2002; Kumar v Hyde, 2004). Chng gy bnh Endophytic, saprobic v nhiu ngi trong chi ny c thng xuyn c phn loi nh Colletotrichum gloeosporioidesor Colletotrichum sp. (Brown et al, 1998; Bussaban et al, 2001; Photita et al, 2001b, 2003.; Promputtha et al, 2002.). Colletotrichum gloeosporioidesis mt thng c lp endophyte t mt lot cc loi thc vt (Rodrigues, nm 1994, Brown et al, 1998; Bussaban et al, 2001; Photitaet al, 2001b). Chng C. gloeosporioidesand Colletotrichum musaewere cng pht hin nh l tim n mm bnh trong chui (Jeger et al, 1995). Do , n isimportant thnh lp mi quan h gia cc chng Colletotrichumisolates khc nhau c khc nhau cuc sng hnh thc v thit lp s a dng ca cc loi.