Quiescence as a strategic stage for the infective process of Colletotrichum species

Colletotrichum, a genus of Ascomycota fungi with diversity species grouped into several complexes, or clades, is associated diseases known as "Anthracnose". It affects significantly different tropical and subtropical fruit species. Infections occur in the field postharvest; quiescent stages are mainly responsible for postharvest losses. An analysis this pre-infective stage made based on consulted papers. The infective process modulated by length period fungus during vegetative pre-productive trees. Quiescent determined host’s biochemical responses pathogen’s activity. Once pathogen activated, it develops an infectious necrotrophic process. Colletotrichum quiescence has been studied fruits horticultural species, studies highlight role volatile compounds, metabolites enzymes involved breaking quiescence, well differential according to phenological genotype plant. Transcriptomic proteomic host-fungus interaction have revealed genes occurrence quiescence. Knowledge about necessary improve management efficiency. Detection induction infections genomics allowed understand process; however, crops tropics, such mango, important crop Colombia, questions biology their still unanswered.