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Citrus gummosis is a complex disease primarily associated with Phytophthora spp. in Mexico, particularly P. nicotianae (syn. P. parasitica) and P. citrophthora, which have historically been recognized as the main causal agents in the country’s citrus-growing regions. However, several studies have reported additional fungal pathogens, such as Lasiodiplodia spp., involved in gummosis-like symptoms. The objective of this research was to identify phytopathogenic fungi associated with gummosis symptoms in orange orchards in Tuxpan, Veracruz. A total of 100 bark samples were collected from symptomatic trees across five representative zones of the municipality. Fungal isolation was performed on potato dextrose agar (PDA), yielding 25 isolates, from which five were selected based on morphological characteristics. Molecular identification was conducted through PCR amplification and concatenated...