Abstract
Natural rubber is used to manufacture more than 40,000 products, and plays a fundamental role in the tire industry. Among all species that produce latex, the rubber tree [Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. Ex Adr. Juss.) Muell-Arg.], plant native to the Amazon region, is the largest source of natural rubber in the world. The fungus Microcyclus ulei is the cause of SALB (South American leaf bligth…