Marssonina blotch

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Marssonina blotch
Marssonina blotch on a 'Rome' apple leaf.jpg
Marssonina blotch on a 'Rome' apple leaf
Causal agents Diplocarpon coronariae
Hosts Malus spp.
DistributionWorldwide

Marssonina blotch is a fungal disease of apple leaves and fruit [1] that is caused by Diplocarpon coronariae. [2]

Distribution

Marssonina blotch was historically an important apple disease in Japan [1] and China. [3] In the 1990s it became an important apple disease in India, [4] and Korea. [5] Marssonina blotch was detected in Europe by the early 2000s [6] where it caused widespread disease, especially on organically managed apples. [7] In the United States Marssonina blotch was first observed as a serious disease in 2017. [8]

Marssonina blotch on a 'Rome' apple tree Marssonina blotch on a 'Rome' apple tree.jpg
Marssonina blotch on a 'Rome' apple tree

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References

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