Botryosphaeria stevensii

Botryosphaeria stevensii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Dothideomycetes
Order:	Botryosphaeriales
Family:	Botryosphaeriaceae
Genus:	Botryosphaeria
Species:	B. stevensii
Binomial name
	Botryosphaeria stevensii; Shoemaker, (1964)
Synonyms
	Botryodiplodia malorum ; Camarosporium mutilum ; Diplodia mutila ; Diplodia quercina ; Diplodia quercus ; Diplodia samararum ; Dothiora mutila ; Hyalothyridium mutilum ; Macrophoma malorum ; Metadiplodia mutila ; Phoma malorum ; Physalospora mutila ; Sphaeria malorum ; Sphaeria mutila ; Sphaeropsis malorum

Black Locusts with canker, presumably caused by Botryosphaeria stevensii.

Botryosphaeria stevensii is a fungal plant pathogen that causes cankers on several tree species including apple and juniper as well as black dead arm on grape. It causes branch dieback, possibly effecting a large portion of the tree canopy, and if severe it can kill entire plants. Prevention efforts may include careful selection of plants, including resistant cultivars, planting in well-draining loose soils, exposure to light and plant spacing to reduce moisture retention.^[1]

References[]

^ "Ornamental Disease Facts". Ohio State University.

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[1] "Ornamental Disease Facts". Ohio State University.

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Botryosphaeria stevensii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Dothideomycetes
Order:	Botryosphaeriales
Family:	Botryosphaeriaceae
Genus:	Botryosphaeria
Species:	B. stevensii
Binomial name
*Botryosphaeria stevensii* Shoemaker, (1964)
Synonyms
Botryodiplodia malorum Camarosporium mutilum Diplodia mutila Diplodia quercina Diplodia quercus Diplodia samararum Dothiora mutila Hyalothyridium mutilum Macrophoma malorum Metadiplodia mutila Phoma malorum Physalospora mutila Sphaeria malorum Sphaeria mutila Sphaeropsis malorum