Fig 1. Scanning electron micrographs of the conidia germination and infection of C. pseudoreteaudii on Eucalyptus leaf.

a-b, conidia germinated from both ends or septum at 6 hpi; c-d, each germ tube could produce multiple branches at 8 hpi; e-h, the ends of germ tubes expanded and invaded the leaves from the stoma at 12 hpi.