Esca (grape disease)
| Esca | |
|---|---|
 Esca symptoms on leaves | |
| Causal agents | Phaeoacremonium aleophilum, Phaeomoniella chlamydospora |
| Hosts | Vitis vinifera |
| EPPO Code | TOGNMI, PHMOCH |
Esca is a grape disease of mature grapevines. It is a type of grapevine trunk disease.
The fungi Phaeoacremonium aleophilum, Phaeomoniella chlamydospora[1] and Fomitiporia mediterranea[2] are associated with the disease.
See also
References
- ^ Martín, M. T.; Cobos, R; Martín, L; López-Enríquez, L (2012). "Real-Time PCR Detection of Phaeomoniella chlamydospora and Phaeoacremonium aleophilum". Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 78 (11): 3985–3991. doi:10.1128/AEM.07360-11. PMC 3346403. PMID 22447605.
- ^ Fischer, Michael (2002). "A new wood-decaying basidiomycete species associated with esca of grapevine: Fomitiporia mediterranea (Hymenochaetales)". Mycological Progress. 1 (3): 315. doi:10.1007/s11557-006-0029-4.