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The disease was first described in 1821 in Pennsylvania, but has spread across North America. While it was one of the most destructive diseases of plum and cherry trees in the late 19th century, today it is relatively well controlled in many cultivated areas and seen primarily in poorly managed orchards, or where strongly established, including ...
Plum pox, also known as sharka, is the most devastating viral disease of stone fruit from the genus Prunus. The disease is caused by the plum pox virus (PPV), and the different strains may infect a variety of stone fruit species including peaches , apricots , plums , nectarine , almonds , and sweet and tart cherries .
Calico genus Ilarvirus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV) : Enation genus Nepovirus, Tomato black ring virus (TBRV) : Infectious bud failure genus Ilarvirus, Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV)
Prunus cerasifera – cherry plum; Prunus cocomilia – Italian plum, cuckoo's apple; Prunus consociiflora [4] [5] – Hubei plum; Prunus darvasica – Darwaz plum; Prunus divaricata [2] – wild cherry plum; Prunus domestica – European plum; Prunus ramburii – sloe of Sierra Nevada (Spanish: endrino de Sierra Nevada) Prunus salicina ...
Leucostoma canker is a fungal disease that can kill stone fruit (Prunus spp.). [1] The disease is caused by the plant pathogens Leucostoma persoonii [2] and Leucostoma cinctum [3] and Cytospora leucostoma and Cytospora cincta [4] . The disease can have a variety of signs and symptoms depending on the part of the tree infected.
Chondrostereum purpureum is a fungal plant pathogen which causes Silver leaf disease of trees. It attacks most species of the rose family Rosaceae, particularly the genus Prunus. The disease is progressive and often fatal. The common name is taken from the progressive silvering of leaves on affected branches.
Brachycaudus helichrysi is a serious pest of stone fruits. It forms dense colonies on the underside of the leaves of the primary host causing curling, [4] twisting and distortion of the foliage, the shedding of flowers and the dropping of young fruit. [8] It is one of several species of aphid that can transmit the virus that causes plum pox. [8]
A fungus in the genus Taphrina often attacks the plums; the young ovaries swell, often much larger than full grown plums, become hollow and often persist on the tree in winter. Known as "plum pockets", they appear pale green, leathery to the touch, and hollow with the exception of a few fibrous bands. The disease reduces regeneration of the plums.
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