Phomopsis

Taxobox
name = "Phomopsis"
regnum = Fungi
phylum = Ascomycota
classis = Sordariomycetes
subclassis = Sordariomycetidae
ordo = Diaporthales
familia = Valsaceae
genus = "Phomopsis"

Phomopsis is a plant disease. Also called "dead-arm" it is caused by a fungus called "Phomopsis viticola". 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 economical damage to grape vines.

External links

* http://winegrapes.tamu.edu/grow/diseases/phomopsis.shtml