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Identification Of Cytospora Species Isolated From Canker In Peach Trees In South Carolina, Stephen T. Baker
Identification Of Cytospora Species Isolated From Canker In Peach Trees In South Carolina, Stephen T. Baker
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In 2016, a survey was conducted into the causes of twig blight on peach (Prunus persica) in five orchards across South Carolina. From this survey, isolates from the fungal genus of Cytospora (Sordariomycetes, Diaporthales) were reported on peach, for the first time, within the state. Cytospora species are known to cause oozing cankers on a wide range of woody hosts leading to dieback, loss of limbs, and reduction in yield, prompting concern for important economic crops. Past methods of identification of Cytospora species have been confounded by indistinguishable morphology, overlapping host preference among species, and genetic sequencing …