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Datasheet

Eutypa lata (Eutypa dieback)

Summary

  • Last modified
  • 02 January 2013
  • Datasheet Type(s)
  • Pest
  • Natural Enemy
  • Preferred Scientific Name
  • Eutypa lata
  • Preferred Common Name
  • Eutypa dieback
  • Taxonomic Tree
  • Domain: Eutypa lata
  •     Domain: Eukaryota
  •         Kingdom: Fungi
  •             Phylum: Ascomycota
  •                 Subphylum: Pezizomycotina

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Excessive gum exudation on cankered branch of sweet cherry.
TitleGum exudation on sweet cherry
CaptionExcessive gum exudation on cankered branch of sweet cherry.
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Excessive gum exudation on cankered branch of sweet cherry.
Gum exudation on sweet cherryExcessive gum exudation on cankered branch of sweet cherry.Gary Munkvold

Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

  • Eutypa lata (Pers.) Tul. & C.Tul.

Preferred Common Name

  • Eutypa dieback

Other Scientific Names

  • Cryptosphaeria crepiniana Sacc. & Roum.
  • Cryptosphaeria myriocarpa (Nitschke) Sacc.
  • Cytosporina lata Höhn.
  • Cytosporina ribis Magnus
  • Cytosporina rubescens Fr.
  • Diatrype lata (Pers.: Fr.) Fr.
  • Diatrype macrothecia Speg.
  • Diatrype milliaria (Fr.: Fr.) Fr.
  • Eutypa ambigua J. Kunze ex Sacc.
  • Eutypa armeniacae Hansf. & M.V. Carter
  • Eutypa fraxini (Nitschke) Sacc.
  • Eutypa lata var. ribis Barthelet
  • Eutypa lata var. rimulosa Sacc.
  • Eutypa mauroides (Nitschke) Sacc.
  • Eutypa milliaria (Fr.) Sacc.
  • Eutypa rhodi (Nitschke) Fuckel
  • Libertella blepharis A.L. Sm.
  • Phomopsis ribis (Magnus) Grove
  • Sphaeria fuliginosa Sow.
  • Sphaeria lata Pers.
  • Sphaeria milliaria Fr.
  • Sphaeria papillata Hoffm.
  • Stromatosphaeria lata (Pers.: Fr.) Grev.
  • Valsa fraxini Nitschke
  • Valsa lata (Pers.: Fr.) Nitschke
  • Valsa mauroides Nitschke
  • Valsa myriocarpa Nitschke
  • Valsa prunastri (Pers.) Fr.
  • Valsa rhodi Nitschke

International Common Names

  • English: apricot dieback disease; apricot gummosis; dead-arm disease: grapevine; dieback disease: apricot; dieback: grapevine; gummosis: apricot; limb dieback: apricot
  • Spanish: valsa
  • French: apoplexie de l'abricotier; Eutypiosis; mycose de l'abricotier

Local Common Names

  • Australia: Cytosporina dieback
  • Germany: Absterben: Aprikose; Gummifluss: Aprikose; Kuemmerwuchs: Weinrebe
  • Italy: Eutypiosi
  • USA: Cytosporina dieback

Taxonomic Tree

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  • Domain: Eutypa lata
  •     Domain: Eukaryota
  •         Kingdom: Fungi
  •             Phylum: Ascomycota
  •                 Subphylum: Pezizomycotina
  •                     Class: Sordariomycetes
  •                         Subclass: Sordariomycetidae
  •                             Order: Xylariales
  •                                 Family: Diatrypaceae
  •                                     Genus: Eutypa

Distribution Table

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The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

CountryDistributionLast ReportedOriginFirst ReportedInvasiveReferencesNotes

ASIA

LebanonPresentChoueiri et al., 2006
PakistanPresentIMI Herbarium unda
TurkeyPresentAri & Tosun, 2004

AFRICA

AlgeriaPresentBerraf & Péros, 2005
South AfricaPresentFerreira, 1985

NORTH AMERICA

USA
-ArkansasPresentUrbez-Torres et al., 2012
-CaliforniaPresentMunkvold et al., 1993
-MichiganPresentCatal et al., 2007
-MissouriPresentUrbez-Torres et al., 2012
-OregonPresentPscheidt & Ocamb, 2000
-South DakotaPresentIMI Herbarium unda

SOUTH AMERICA

BrazilPresentSônego et al., 2005
VenezuelaPresentRamirez & Pineda, 2003

EUROPE

FranceRestricted distributionLecomte, 2003; Rocque, 1999
GermanyPresentFischer & Kassemeyer, 2003
GreecePresentThanassoulopoulos Cavalloro, 1987
HungaryPresentRábai et al., 2008
ItalyPresentProdorutti et al., 2008; Boubals, 1994
PortugalPresentTomaz & Da Costa, 1984
RomaniaPresentOprea et al., 2008
SerbiaPresentAcimovic et al., 2008; Zivkovicdot et al., 2012
SpainPresentLuque et al., 2009; Gramaje et al., 2012
SwitzerlandPresentMonney & Evéquoz, 2009

OCEANIA

AustraliaPresentLardner et al., 2007
-New South WalesPresentPitt et al., 2010
-South AustraliaPresentCreaser & Wicks, 2004

Host plants/Plants Affected

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Plant nameFamilyContext
Acacia dealbata (acacia bernier)FabaceaeWild host
Acer campestre (field maple)AceraceaeWild host
Acer pseudoplatanus (sycamore)AceraceaeWild host
Alnus (alders)BetulaceaeWild host
Arbutus menziesii (Pacific madrone)EricaceaeWild host
Arctostaphylos (bearberry)EricaceaeWild host
Carpinus betulus (hornbeam)BetulaceaeWild host
Ceanothus (white-thorn)RhamnaceaeMain
Ceanothus cyaneus (San diego ceanothus)RhamnaceaeWild host
Ceanothus megacarpus (Bigpod ceanothus)RhamnaceaeWild host
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus (Blueblossom ceanothus)RhamnaceaeWild host
Chaenomeles japonica (Japanese quince)RosaceaeWild host
CitrusRutaceaeUnknown
Citrus limon (lemon)RutaceaeOther
Cornus alba (red-barked dogwood)CornaceaeWild host
Cornus sanguinea (dogwood)CornaceaeWild host
CorylusBetulaceaeWild host
Corylus avellana (hazel)BetulaceaeOther
Cotoneaster pannosaRosaceaeWild host
Cotoneaster salicifolius (willowleaf cotoneaster)RosaceaeWild host
Crataegus (hawthorns)RosaceaeWild host
Crataegus monogyna (hawthorn)RosaceaeWild host
Cydonia oblonga (quince)RosaceaeWild host
Diospyros kaki (persimmon)EbenaceaeOther
Eriobotrya japonica (loquat)RosaceaeOther
Fagus sylvatica (common beech)FagaceaeWild host
Ficus carica (fig)MoraceaeOther
Frangula alnus (alder buckthorn)RhamnaceaeWild host
Fraxinus excelsior (ash)OleaceaeWild host
Genista (broom)FabaceaeWild host
Hedera helix (ivy)AraliaceaeWild host
Juglans regia (walnut)JuglandaceaeOther
Laburnum anagyroides (laburnum)FabaceaeWild host
Lantana camara (lantana)VerbenaceaeWild host
Ligustrum vulgare (common privet)OleaceaeWild host
Lonicera xylosteum (Fly honeysuckle)CaprifoliaceaeWild host
Malus domestica (apple)RosaceaeOther
Nerium oleander (oleander)ApocynaceaeWild host
Olea europaea subsp. europaea (European olive)OleaceaeUnknown
Pistacia lentiscus (mastic)AnacardiaceaeWild host
Pistacia vera (pistachio)AnacardiaceaeOther
Pittosporum undulatum (Australian cheesewood)PittosporaceaeWild host
Platanus acerifolia (London planetree)PlatanaceaeWild host
Populus nigra (black poplar)SalicaceaeWild host
Populus tremula (aspen (European))SalicaceaeWild host
Prunus armeniaca (apricot)RosaceaeMain
Prunus avium (sweet cherry)RosaceaeOther
Prunus cerasus (sour cherry)RosaceaeOther
Prunus domestica (plum)RosaceaeOther
Prunus dulcis (almond)RosaceaeOther
Prunus persica (peach)RosaceaeOther
Prunus salicina (Japanese plum)RosaceaeOther
Prunus spinosa (blackthorn)RosaceaeWild host
Pyrus communis (European pear)RosaceaeOther
Quercus lobata (California white oak)FagaceaeWild host
Quercus macrocarpa (mossy-cup oak)FagaceaeWild host
Quercus suber (cork oak)FagaceaeOther
Rhamnus cathartica (buckthorn)RhamnaceaeWild host
Ribes nigrum (blackcurrant)GrossulariaceaeOther
Ribes rubrum (red currant)GrossulariaceaeOther
Ribes sanguineum (Flowering currant)GrossulariaceaeOther
Ribes uva-crispa (gooseberry)GrossulariaceaeOther
Rosa (roses)RosaceaeOther
Salix caprea (pussy willow)SalicaceaeWild host
Sambucus (Elderberry)CaprifoliaceaeWild host
Sambucus nigra (elder)CaprifoliaceaeOther
Schinus molle (false pepper tree)AnacardiaceaeOther
Schinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian pepper tree)AnacardiaceaeOther
Sorbus aria (whitebeam)RosaceaeWild host
Sorbus aucuparia (mountain ash)RosaceaeWild host
Syringa vulgaris (lilac)OleaceaeWild host
Tamarix (tamarisk)TamaricaceaeWild host
Tilia cordata (small-leaf lime)TiliaceaeWild host
Tilia platyphyllos (large-leaved lime)TiliaceaeWild host
Ulmus (elms)UlmaceaeWild host
Viburnum lantana (Wayfaring tree)CaprifoliaceaeWild host
Viburnum opulus (Guelder rose)CaprifoliaceaeWild host
Vitis labrusca (fox grape)VitaceaeMain
Vitis rupestris (sand-grape)VitaceaeWild host
Vitis vinifera (grapevine)VitaceaeMain

Growth Stages

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List of Symptoms

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SignLife StagesType

Fruit

reduced size

Inflorescence

blight; necrosis

Leaves

abnormal colours
abnormal forms
leaves rolled or folded
necrotic areas
yellowed or dead

Stems

canker on woody stem
dieback
discoloration of bark
distortion
gummosis or resinosis
internal discoloration
stunting or rosetting

Whole plant

plant dead; dieback

Natural Enemies

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Natural enemyTypeLife stagesSpecificityReferencesBiological control inBiological control on
Bacillus subtilisPathogen
Gibberella baccataPathogen

Plant Trade

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Plant parts liable to carry the pest in trade/transportPest stagesBorne internallyBorne externallyVisibility of pest or symptoms
Barkhyphae; sporesNoYesPest or symptoms not visible to the naked eye but usually visible under light microscope
Stems (above ground), Shoots, Trunks, BrancheshyphaeYesPest or symptoms usually invisible
Woodhyphae; sporesYesYesPest or symptoms usually visible to the naked eye
Plant parts not known to carry the pest in trade/transport
Flowers, Inflorescences, Cones, Calyx
Fruits (inc. pods)
Growing medium accompanying plants
Leaves
Roots
Seedlings, Micropropagated plants
True seeds (inc. grain)

References

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Distribution map Australia: Present
Lardner et al., 2007Australia
See regional map for distribution within the countryAustralia
See regional map for distribution within the countryBrazil: Present
Sônego et al., 2005Switzerland: Present
Monney & Evéquoz, 2009Germany: Present
Fischer & Kassemeyer, 2003Algeria: Present
Berraf & Péros, 2005Algeria: Present
Berraf & Péros, 2005Spain: Present
Luque et al., 2009; Gramaje et al., 2012Spain: Present
Luque et al., 2009; Gramaje et al., 2012France: Restricted distribution
Lecomte, 2003Greece: Present
Thanassoulopoulos Cavalloro, 1987Greece: Present
Thanassoulopoulos Cavalloro, 1987Hungary: Present
Rábai et al., 2008Italy: Present
Prodorutti et al., 2008; Boubals, 1994Lebanon: Present
Choueiri et al., 2006Lebanon: Present
Choueiri et al., 2006Lebanon: Present
Choueiri et al., 2006Pakistan: Present
Portugal: PresentRomania: Present
Oprea et al., 2008Serbia: Present
Acimovic et al., 2008; Zivkovicdot et al., 2012Turkey: Present
Ari & Tosun, 2004Turkey: Present
Ari & Tosun, 2004Turkey: Present
Ari & Tosun, 2004USA
See regional map for distribution within the countryUSA
See regional map for distribution within the countryUSA
See regional map for distribution within the countryUSA
See regional map for distribution within the countryUSA
See regional map for distribution within the countryUSA
See regional map for distribution within the countryVenezuela: Present
Ramirez & Pineda, 2003Venezuela: Present
Ramirez & Pineda, 2003South Africa: Present
Ferreira, 1985
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  • = Last reported
  • = Localised
  • = Presence unconfirmed
  • = Confined and subject to quarantine
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Distribution map (asia) Lebanon: Present
Choueiri et al., 2006Pakistan: Present
Turkey: Present
Ari & Tosun, 2004
Distribution map (europe) Switzerland: Present
Monney & Evéquoz, 2009Germany: Present
Fischer & Kassemeyer, 2003Algeria: Present
Berraf & Péros, 2005Spain: Present
Luque et al., 2009; Gramaje et al., 2012France: Restricted distribution
Lecomte, 2003Greece: Present
Thanassoulopoulos Cavalloro, 1987Hungary: Present
Rábai et al., 2008Italy: Present
Prodorutti et al., 2008; Boubals, 1994Lebanon: Present
Choueiri et al., 2006Portugal: PresentRomania: Present
Oprea et al., 2008Serbia: Present
Acimovic et al., 2008; Zivkovicdot et al., 2012Turkey: Present
Ari & Tosun, 2004
Distribution map (africa) Algeria: Present
Berraf & Péros, 2005Spain: Present
Luque et al., 2009; Gramaje et al., 2012Greece: Present
Thanassoulopoulos Cavalloro, 1987Lebanon: Present
Choueiri et al., 2006Turkey: Present
Ari & Tosun, 2004South Africa: Present
Ferreira, 1985
Distribution map (north america) Arkansas: Present
Urbez-Torres et al., 2012California: Present
Munkvold et al., 1993Michigan: Present
Catal et al., 2007Missouri: Present
Urbez-Torres et al., 2012Oregon: Present
Pscheidt & Ocamb, 2000South Dakota: Present
Distribution map (central america) Venezuela: Present
Ramirez & Pineda, 2003
Distribution map (south america) Brazil: Present
Sônego et al., 2005Venezuela: Present
Ramirez & Pineda, 2003
Distribution map (pacific) Australia: Present
Lardner et al., 2007New South Wales: Present
Pitt et al., 2010South Australia: Present
Creaser & Wicks, 2004