Diseases of Apples Caused by Phytophthora spp., Symptoms and Descriptions

Journal Title: Black Sea Journal of Agriculture - Year 2019, Vol 2, Issue 2

Abstract

Phytophthora species cause various diseases on apples (Malus spp.) including collar rot, crown rot, root rot and fruit rot. Root and crown rots are the most widespread diseases appear everywhere apple is grown. Fruit rots occur in places having rainy and cool summers. Thirteen Phytophthora species have been reported to cause diseases on apples. These are; Phytophthora cactorum, P. cambivora, P. cinnamomi, P. citricola, P. citrophthora, P. cryptogea, P. drechsleri, P. gonapodyides, P. megasperma, P. nicotiana, P. palmivora, P. rosacearum, and P. syringae. Only one of these species; P. cactorum was also recorded in Turkey. In this review, characteristics of these Phytophthora species and diseases they cause are described.

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Razieh EBRAHIMZADEH, Fatma Sara DOLAR

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Razieh EBRAHIMZADEH, Fatma Sara DOLAR (2019). Diseases of Apples Caused by Phytophthora spp., Symptoms and Descriptions. Black Sea Journal of Agriculture, 2(2), 109-118. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-617377