Taphrina wiesneri
| Taphrina wiesneri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Taphrinomycetes |
| Subclass: | Taphrinomycetidae |
| Order: | Taphrinales |
| Family: | Taphrinaceae |
| Genus: | Taphrina |
| Species: | T. wiesneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Taphrina wiesneri (Rathay) Mix | |
Taphrina wiesneri is a plant pathogen causing witch's broom formations on Cherry trees (Prunus & Cerasus sp). It is an important pest species of the ornamental cherry Cerasus X yedoensis in Japan.[1]
Life cycle
Komatsu et al. found that hyphae of T. wiesneri overwintered in symptomatic shoots of Cerasus X yedoensis. This is in contrast with the overwintering of other Taphrina species such as Taphrina deformans that over winter on leaf and twig surfaces before initiating infection.[2]
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References
- ↑ Komatsu, M., Taniguchi, M., Matsushita, N., Takahashi, Y., & Hogetsu, T., (2010) Overwintering of Taphrina wiesneri within cherry shoots monitored with species-specific PCR. J Gen Plant Pathol Vol. 76, pp. 363–369
- ↑ Komatsu, M., Taniguchi, M., Matsushita, N., Takahashi, Y., & Hogetsu, T., (2010) Overwintering of Taphrina wiesneri within cherry shoots monitored with species-specific PCR. J Gen Plant Pathol Vol. 76, pp. 363–369