Australasian Plant Pathology (2007) 36, 157-159

J.H. Cunnington, M.J. Priest, R.A. Powney and Norma J. Cother (2007)
Diversity of Botryosphaeria species on horticultural plants in Victoria and New South Wales
Australasian Plant Pathology 36 (2), 157-159
Abstract: To help understand the diversity of Botryosphaeria species found on horticultural crops in Victoria and New South Wales, 30 isolates were identified using rDNA ITS sequences and elongation factor 1 alpha (EF-1 alpha) gene sequences. Cultures had been isolated over the last 25 years and originated from 14 plant species, and about half were from grapevines, stone fruit and pome fruit. The most commonly encountered species were B. australis (8 times), B. obtusa (7 times), B. parva (7 times) and B. dothidea (5 times). Botryosphaeria ribis was identified only once and B. lutea twice.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Botryosphaeria dothidea		Australia (South+SE)
	Diplodia seriata		Australia (South+SE)
	Neofusicoccum ribis		Australia (South+SE)
	Neofusicoccum parvum		Australia (South+SE)
	Neofusicoccum luteum		Australia (South+SE)
	Neofusicoccum australe		Australia (South+SE)