To reactivate the culture and verify their pathogenicity, the pathogens were inoculated into wounded kiwifruit and
re-isolated onto PDA after infection was established. Spore suspensions of each of the pathogens were obtained from 2-week-old PDA
cultures at 25 C, and spore concentration was determined using a
hemocytometer and adjusted to 104 spores/ml with sterile distilled
water prior to use