This work aimed to optimize an efficient and simple protocol for DNA extraction of Camarotella species, an obligate plant pathogen that cause verrucosis or "lixa" on coconut tree and other palms, facilitating the molecular studies of these biotrophic microorganisms. The method proposed enabled a fast, reproducible and reliable DNA extraction from Camarotella species.
Camarotella torrendiella; C. acrocomiae; verrucosis on coconut; DNA; PCR
