Spore dispersal patterns of Colletotrichum fioriniae in orchards and the timing of apple bitter rot infection periods

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: Martin, Phillip L, Peter, Kari
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2023
• Subjects: Fungi; Trees; disease development and spread; forest; cultural and biological practices; Fruit; Crop Type; Causal Agent; Disease management; Epidemiology; Subject Areas; tree fruits

Bitter rot is a major disease of apple fruit in warm and humid regions. It is caused by various species in the Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and C. acutatum species complexes, of which C. fioriniae of the C. acutatum species complex is most common in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Wh...