In recent years, the number of apple trees affected by Botryosphaeria cankers and dieback
has considerably increased in central Chile. This study aimed to identify the species of …

An unusual canker disease of almond (Prunus amygdalus) caused by Botryosphaeria
dothidea is described. Bandlike or irregular cankers are formed on the trunk or scaffold …

Blueberry cultivation in Huelva Province (Spain) expanded to about 2,500 ha in 2017, which
makes blueberries one of the most important crops there. In September of 2015, red-brown …

When commercial and exotic cultivars and selections were evaluated for reaction to
gummosis, commercial germplasm proved susceptible. Mature trees of several exotic lines …

Botryosphaeria dothidea is a fungal pathogen causing canker, dieback, and fruit rot of apple
trees worldwide. Ascospores are an important source of inoculum of Botryosphaeria canker …

Pear stem wart and pear stem canker, which have been considered as two different fungal
diseases caused by pathogens belonging to Botryosphaeria spp., commonly occur and …

In the summer of 2009 in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Guangxi, Shanxi, Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei
Provinces in China, a decline of grapevine (Vitis vinifera) was identified with symptoms of …

During the 2011 spring season, symptoms of blight and drying of young shoots were
observed in a highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) orchard in Rize, Turkey. The …

Ficus carica L., belonging to the Moraceae family, is one of the earliest cultivated fruit trees.
Fig is an important crop for dry and fresh consumption worldwide because it contains an …

Shoot blight disease of almond trees [Prunus dulcis (Mill.) DA Webb] was recorded in the
region of Sfax (Southern Tunisia). In early spring, 30 orchards showed symptoms of wilting …