Esca is a disease complex of grapevine that includes different foliar and vascular symptoms
caused by various fungal pathogens. One of the distinguishing characteristics of the disease …

During the period from 2001 to 2008, grapevines showing foliar and/or internal symptoms of
esca were collected from various grape-growing regions in South Africa. Isolations were …

Winegrape production in northeastern America is a relatively new, developing industry.
Concord (Vitis labruscana) has been the main grape grown for juice production. However, in …

In recent years, grapevine trunk diseases have become a problem in Sultana Seedless
vineyards of Manisa and Izmir provinces (Aegean Region, Turkey). A field survey was …

In October 2016, rotting grape berries were detected on grapevine (Vitis vinifera) in Livorno
(Nugola, Tuscany, Italy). Symptoms on grape berry skins varied from circular brown spots to …

Botryosphaeriaceae spp. have a cosmopolitan distribution and a wide range of plant hosts.
Over the last 15 years, worldwide, 21 species of this family have been associated with …

The family Botryosphaeriaceae is one of the most widespread and cosmopolitan endophytic
group of fungi. Every year, species of this family cause severe damages on table and wine …

Pestalotiopsis biciliata, Diplodia seriata and Diaporthe eres were recovered from severely
diseased bunches of withered grapes for Amarone wine production. To our knowledge this …

The National Grapevine Trunk Disease Survey was conducted in France from 2003 to 2008
to monitor grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs), eutypa dieback and esca/black dead arm …

A considerable number of basidiomycetes are reported to live on Vitis vinifera. Detailed
information about this relation dates back to the 19th and early 20th century. More recently …