Reassessing the Etiology of Aspergillus Vine Canker and Summer Bunch Rot of Table Grapes in California

• Published in: Plant disease Vol. 108; no. 4; p. 941
• Main Authors: Bustamante, Marcelo I, Elfar, Karina, Kuzmenko, Janet, Zaninovich, Thomas, Arreguin, Molly, Carachure, Carlos, Zhuang, George, Michailides, Themis J, Eskalen, Akif
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2024
• Subjects: Aspergillus - classification; Aspergillus - genetics; Aspergillus - isolation & purification; California; Calmodulin - genetics; Fruit - microbiology; Phylogeny; Plant Diseases - microbiology; Vitis - microbiology; California; phylogeny; fungi; pathogen detection; Vitis vinifera; etiology; tree fruits

Fungal taxonomy is in constant flux, and the advent of reliable DNA barcodes has enabled the enhancement of plant pathogen identification accuracy. In California, Aspergillus vine canker (AVC) and summer bunch rot (SBR) are economically important diseases that affect the wood and fruit of grapevines...