ISSN 0100-2945. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0100-29452008000200030.The">http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0100-29452008000200030.The</a> yellow passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims f. flavicarpa Deg.), original from tropical America, is largely cultivated in Brazil, however the diseases such as the scab are responsible for great losses in yield and fruit quality.