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Fungal Gummosis in Peach

Figure 1. A peach limb with the blister symptom of fungal gummosis caused by Botryosphaeria dothidea. Credit: L. Pusey, USDA-ARS

Posted: August 26, 2015

Fungal gummosis in peach occurs when the fungus Botryosphaeria dothidea infects small openings or wounds in tree branches or trunks. The disease causes blisters on the tree that form lesions and eventually ooze gum (sap). This 3-page fact… Read More

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease

Tags: Horticultural Sciences Department, Mercy Olmstead, Peach Plum and Nectarine Diseases, Philip F. Harmon, Sara Sherman, Thomas Beckman

Fungal Peach Gummosis

Figure 3. Coalesced fungal gummosis lesions on 2-year old ‘Flordaguard’ peach rootstock caused by Botryosphaeria dothidea. Credit: M. Olmstead

by Samantha Murray

Posted: August 5, 2015

Fungal gummosis in peach occurs when the fungus Botryosphaeria dothidea infects small openings or wounds in tree branches or trunks. The disease causes blisters on the tree that form lesions and eventually ooze gum (sap). This 3-page fact sheet covers… Read More

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease

Tags: Horticultural Sciences Department, Mercy Olmstead, peach, Peach Pear and Nectarine Diseases, Philip Harmon, Sara Sherman, Thomas Beckman

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