Botryosphaeria obtusa

Botryosphaeria obtusa
Botryosphaeria obtusa
Symptoms of black rot
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Subclass: Incertae sedis
Order: Botryosphaeriales
Family: Botryosphaeriaceae
Genus: Botryosphaeria
Species: B. obtusa
Binomial name
Botryosphaeria obtusa
(Schwein.) Shoemaker (1964)
Synonyms

Amerodothis ilicis
Bagnisiella ilicis
Botryodiplodia juglandicola
Botryosphaeria ambigua
Diplodia griffonii
Diplodia juglandicola
Dothidea ilicis
Eutypella juglandicola
Melanops cupressi
Melanops cydoniae
Melogramma ambiguum
Phoma obtusa
Physalospora cupressi
Physalospora cydoniae
Physalospora malorum
Physalospora obtusa
Physalospora thyoidea
Sphaeria ambigua
Sphaeria cupressi
Sphaeria eunotiaespora
Sphaeria juglandicola
Sphaeria obtusa
Sphaeria thyoidea
Sphaeropsis malorum
Valsa juglandicola
Wallrothiella eunotiaespora

Botryosphaeria obtusa is a plant pathogen. its causes Frogeye leaf spot, Black rot and cankers on many plant species.[1] On the leaf it is referred to as Frogeye leaf spot, this phase typically affects tree and shrubs, in fruit, such as the apple, cranberry and quince, it is referred to as Black rot, and in twigs and trunks it causes cankers.[1]

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Symptoms

Black rot

B. obtusa enters the fruit through wounds. These can be made by insects, birds or growth cracks. At first a brown spot, near the calyx, appears on the fruit.[2] The spot on the fruit then enlarges and black/brown rings appear on the fruit. The fruit holds its shape, however, unlike other fruit diseases. The fruit will then wither up and can remain on the tree for another year before falling off. During this time pycnidia appear on the surface of the rotted fruit.[1]

Frogeye Leaf spot

In leaves the fungus begins by causing purple specks on infected leaves.[3] These then enlarge to cause large spots on the leaf, developing a brown colour. The spots appear to have rings of brown with a purple margin, thus giving it its frogeye appearance. The spots can then produce pycnidia which can separate this species of fungus from others possible leaf fungi’s.[1]

Canker

On twigs, branches and trunks B. obtusa can infect where there has been a winter injury or fire blight cankers. Slightly sunken reddish/brown spots appear on the infected areas of bark. These then enlarge to form cankers, which can then enlarge slightly more each year. The bark usually dies and can, after time, be pulled away from the tree. In older cankers the pycnidia appear on the bark.[1]

Treatment and Control

The most effective treatment is to prune out the infected areas on trees, to ensure transfer between trees does not occur. Fruit that is infected can stay on the tree for over one years period of time, and therefore remaining fruit should be removed to avoid another source of inoculation for other trees . The trimmed branches or dead fruit should then be burned or disposed of immediately as the organism can survive on the dead tissue for a long period of time. Infection of leaves and fruit can be avoided by spraying them with a fungicide. The treatment for the fungicide should be also kept up to date via the manufacturer’s instructions.[2]

External links

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Hartman, John (2004). "Frogeye Leaf Spot, Black Rot and Canker of Apple". University of Kentucky. http://www.ca.uky.edu/agcollege/plantpathology/ext_files/PPFShtml/PPFS-FR-T-3.pdf. Retrieved 2007-10-30. 
  2. ^ a b Ellis, MA. "Black Rot and Frogeye Leaf Spot of Apple". Ohio State University. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. http://web.archive.org/web/20071024120203/http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/3000/3030.html. Retrieved 2007-10-30. 
  3. ^ Travis, JW; Rytter, JL and Briggs, AR. "Black Rot, Botryosphaeria obtusa". West Virginia University. http://www.caf.wvu.edu/kearneysville/disease_descriptions/omblackr.html. Retrieved 2007-10-30. 

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