Diaporthales (weed pathogens)

Ascomycota (weed path.) • fungi/oomycetes • weed diseases • beneficials

cultures of Diaporthe (= Phomopsis) (click on image to enlarge it)
Author: Scott Bauer
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Diaporthales (weed pathogens)

The Diaporthales are a large order of fungi containing more than 2000 species, including the large family Diaporthaceae with many important plant pathogenic species. Some species are being studied as possible biological control agents of weeds. Like other orders under the class Sordariomycetes, the Diaporthales produce sexual asci in perithecial fruiting bodies.

For a review of the Diaporthales and its families see Rossman et al., 2007.

Note:
Please note that this page only deals with weed pathogens, for other groups of Diaporthales see:

• plant pathogenic Diaporthales

The following genera are currently entered as weed bioagents under this order:

• Diaporthe (genus - weed pathogens)