Phomopsis

Phomopsis
Cultures of the destructive mold called Phomopsis.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Phylum:	Ascomycota
Class:	Sordariomycetes
Subclass:	Sordariomycetidae
Order:	Diaporthales
Family:	Diaporthaceae
Genus:	Phomopsis

Phomopsis is a genus of ascomyceta fungi in the Diaporthaceae family.

Species

Species include:

• Phomopsis arnoldiae
• Phomopsis asparagi
• Phomopsis asparagicola
• Phomopsis cannabina
• Phomopsis caricae-papayae
• Phomopsis coffeae
• Phomopsis elaeagni
• Phomopsis ganjae
• Phomopsis javanica
• Phomopsis juniperovora
• Phomopsis lokoyae
• Phomopsis mangiferae
• Phomopsis obscurans
• Phomopsis perseae
• Phomopsis prunorum
• Phomopsis scabra
• Phomopsis sclerotioides
• Phomopsis tanakae
• Phomopsis theae
• Phomopsis viticola

Dead-arm infection

One of the species of this genus, Phomopsis viticola, cause a plant disease called phomopsis or dead-arm. Usually, infections begin during early growth stages in spring. This affects leaves, fruit, rachises, and shoots of a plant.

This disease causes the formation of lesions on shoots, leaves, and rachises, but also can cause fruit rot.

It causes significant economic damage to grape vines.

Another Phomopsis species, P. juniperovora, infects junipers, and is a particularly important pest of seedlings and juvenile plants in the nursery industry.

External links

• http://winegrapes.tamu.edu/grow/diseases/phomopsis.shtml
• http://na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/fidls/phomopsis/phomopsis.htm