Venturia pyrina (black spot of pear)

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Title Symptoms on leaves Caption Symptoms of V. pirina (pear scab) on pear leaves in the field. Copyright Thorsten Kraska, University of Bonn, Germany	Symptoms on leaves	Symptoms of V. pirina (pear scab) on pear leaves in the field.	Thorsten Kraska, University of Bonn, Germany
Title Symptoms on fruit Caption Pear scab symptoms on pear fruit in the field. Copyright Thorsten Kraska, University of Bonn, Germany	Symptoms on fruit	Pear scab symptoms on pear fruit in the field.	Thorsten Kraska, University of Bonn, Germany
Title Symptoms on fruit and leaves Caption Scab (arrowed) on young pear fruit and leaves. Copyright Alan L. Jones	Symptoms on fruit and leaves	Scab (arrowed) on young pear fruit and leaves.	Alan L. Jones
Title Symptoms Caption Pear scab lesions (arrowed) on current-season shoot growth. Copyright Alan L. Jones	Symptoms	Pear scab lesions (arrowed) on current-season shoot growth.	Alan L. Jones

Identity

Preferred Scientific Name

• Venturia pyrina Aderhold ("pirina")

Preferred Common Name

• black spot of pear

Other Scientific Names

• Endostigme pirina (Aderh.) Sydow
• Fusicladium pyrorum (Lib.) Fuckel [anamorph] (Lib.) Fuckel
• Fusicladium pyrorum (=pirinum =pyrinum) (Lib.) Fuckel
• Fusicladium virescens Bonorden
• Venturia nashicola
• Venturia pirina f.sp. piri Bref.

International Common Names

• English: pear scab; scab: Japanese pear; scab: pear
• Spanish: moteado del peral; rona del peral; sarna del peral
• French: tavelure du poirier

Local Common Names

• Germany: Schorf: Birnen; Schorf: Japanische Birne
• Japan: kurohoshi-byo

EPPO code

• VENTNA (Venturia nashicola)

Taxonomic Tree

• Domain: Eukaryota
•     Kingdom: Fungi
•         Phylum: Ascomycota
•             Subphylum: Pezizomycotina
•                 Class: Dothideomycetes
•                     Subclass: Pleosporomycetidae
•                         Order: Pleosporales
•                             Family: Venturiaceae
•                                 Genus: Venturia
•                                     Species: Venturia pyrina

Distribution Table

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.

Host plants/Plants Affected

List of Symptoms

References

Beck A, Ritschel A, Schubert K, Braun U, Triebel D, 2005. Phylogenetic relationships of the anamorphic genus Fusicladium s. lat. as inferred by ITS nrDNA data. Mycological Progress, 4:111-116.

Braun U, Ritschel A, Schubert K, 2002. (1536) Proposal to conserve the generic name Fusicladium against Spilocaea (Hyphomycetes). Taxon, 51:557.

EPPO, 2014. PQR database. Paris, France: European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. http://www.eppo.int/DATABASES/pqr/pqr.htm

Schubert K, Ritschel A, Braun U, 2003. A monograph of Fusicladium s. lat. (Hyphomycetes). Schlechtendalia, 9:1-132.

Sivanesan A, Waller JM, 1974. Venturia pirina. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria]. IMI Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria, No. 41. Wallingford, UK: CAB International, Sheet 404.

UK CAB International, 1982. Venturia pirina. [Distribution map]. Distribution Maps of Plant Diseases, April (Edition 3). Wallingford, UK: CAB International, Map 367.

Villalta ON, Washington WS, Rimmington GM, Taylor PA, 2000. Effects of temperature and leaf wetness duration on infection of pear leaves by Venturia pirina. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 51(1):97-106.

Distribution Maps

• = Present, no further details
• = Evidence of pathogen
• = Widespread
• = Last reported
• = Localised
• = Presence unconfirmed
• = Confined and subject to quarantine
• = See regional map for distribution within the country
• = Occasional or few reports

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