The Decay and Fungal Succession of Apples with Bitter Rot Across a Vegetation Diversity Gradient

Bitter rot is a disease of apple caused by fungi in the genus Colletotrichum. Management begins with removal of infected twigs and fruit from tree canopies to reduce overwintering inoculum. Infected apple fruit are usually tossed to the orchard floor, which is generally managed as herbicide-treated...

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Main Authors: Phillip L. Martin, William L. King, Terrence H. Bell, Kari A. Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The American Phytopathological Society 2022-01-01
Series:Phytobiomes Journal
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Online Access:https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PBIOMES-06-21-0039-R