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Datasheet

Apple star crack agent (apple star crack)

Summary

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  • 15 May 2008
  • Datasheet Type(s)
  • Pest
  • Preferred Scientific Name
  • Apple star crack agent
  • Preferred Common Name
  • apple star crack
  • Taxonomic Tree
  • Domain: Virus
  •     Genus: Unassigned virus
  •         Species: Apple star crack agent
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Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

  • Apple star crack agent

Preferred Common Name

  • apple star crack

Other Scientific Names

  • Apple star crack virus
  • Apple star-cracking virus

International Common Names

  • English: star crack of apple

Taxonomic Tree

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  • Domain: Virus
  •     Genus: Unassigned virus
  •         Species: Apple star crack agent

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

IndiaPresentRaychaudhuri et al., 1977
IranPresentBuntsevich et al., 2001
TurkeyPresentOzkan & Kurcman, 1976

NORTH AMERICA

MexicoPresentNémeth, 1986; Hamdorf, 1989
USAPresentNémeth, 1986
-WashingtonPresentBlodgett & Aichele, 1961

EUROPE

BelgiumPresentNémeth, 1986
Czechoslovakia (former)PresentNémeth, 1986
DenmarkPresentNémeth, 1986
FinlandPresentNémeth, 1986
Former USSRPresentNémeth, 1986
FrancePresentLemoine, 1987; Lemoine, 1990
GermanyPresentNémeth, 1986
HungaryPresentNémeth, 1986
ItalyPresentRefatti & Osler, 1973; Refatti et al., 1973
NetherlandsPresentMeer, 1975; Németh, 1986
NorwayPresentNémeth, 1986
PolandPresentNémeth, 1986
PortugalPresentNémeth, 1986
SwedenPresentNémeth, 1986
SwitzerlandPresentNémeth, 1986
UKPresentJenkins & Storey, 1955; Németh, 1986; Hamdorf, 1989

OCEANIA

AustraliaPresentNémeth, 1986

Host plants/Plants Affected

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Plant nameFamilyContext
Malus domestica (apple)RosaceaeMain

List of Symptoms

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SignLife StagesType

Fruit

abnormal shape
lesions: scab or pitting
reduced size

Growing point

dieback

Leaves

abnormal colours

Whole plant

dwarfing

Plant Trade

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Plant parts liable to carry the pest in trade/transportPest stagesBorne internallyBorne externallyVisibility of pest or symptoms
Stems (above ground), Shoots, Trunks, BranchesYesPest or symptoms usually invisible
WoodYesPest or symptoms usually invisible
Plant parts not known to carry the pest in trade/transport
Bulbs, Tubers, Corms, Rhizomes
Flowers, Inflorescences, Cones, Calyx
Leaves
True seeds (inc. grain)

References

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Blodgett EC, Aichele MD, 1961. Symptoms and transmission of a "star cracking" type disease of apple in Washington. Plant Disease Reporter, 45(1):45.

Buntsevich LL, Omidallakh A, Mutisher B, Nankali A, 2001. Virus and phytoplasma diseases in fruit crops in Iran. Zashchita i Karantin Rastenii^breve~, No.4:32-33.

Campbell AI, Hughes LF, 1975. Symptoms of star crack virus on the fruit and shoot growth of apple cultivars. Acta Horticulturae, 44:245-250.

Hamdorf G, 1989. Apple star crack. In: Fridlund PR, ed. Virus and Viruslike Diseases of Pome Fruits and Simulating Noninfectious Disorders. USA: Washington State University Press, 69-76.

Hansen AJ, Parish CL, 1990. Transmissible Fruit Disorders. In: Jones AL, Aldwinckle HS, eds. Compendium of Apple and Pear Diseases. St Paul, MN, USA: APS Press, 77-78.

Jenkins JEE, Storey IF, 1955. Star cracking of apples in East Anglia. Plant Pathology, 4:50-52.

Lemoine J, 1987. Effect of heat on symptoms induced by green crinkle disease on the apple cultivar Golden Delicious (M.x domestica Borkh.). Agronomie, 7(6):431-435

Lemoine J, 1990. Diseases of decline. Arboriculture Fruitiere, No. 434:38-48

Meer FA van der, 1975. Efffect of heat on symptoms induced by green crinkle disease on the apple cultivar Golden Delicious (M. x domestica Borkh.). Agronomie, 7(6):431-435.

Németh M, 1986. Virus, Mycoplasma and Rickettsia Diseases of Fruit Trees. Lancaster, Boston, USA/Dordrecht, Netherlands: M. Nijhoff Publishers, 841 pp.

Ozkan M, Kurcman S, 1976. Virus diseases observed in Central Anatolian apple orchards. Bitki Koruma Bulteni, 16(2):106-115

Raychaudhuri SP, Sharma DC, Giri BK, 1977. Virus and mycoplasmal diseases of temperate fruits in India. Progressive Horticulture, 9(1):5-18; 21 ref.

Refatti E, Osler R, 1973. Abnormalities in apple fruits, attributable to russet ring, rough skin and star crack viruses, observed in Italy. Rivista di Patologia Vegetale IV, 9(1):19-44.

Refatti E, Osler R, Moglia C, 1973. Reactions induced on indicator plants by causal agents of virus and mycoplasma diseases of some fruits and correlations between some such pathogens. [Reazioni indotte sulle indicatrici arboree da agenti di malattie da virus e da micoplasmi delle pomacee e correlazioni fra alcuni di tali agenti.] Rivista di Patologia Vegetale, 9(2):85-127; 17 fig., 4 tab.

Smith KM, 1972. A Textbook of Plant Virus Diseases. London, UK: Longman, 684 pp.

Distribution Maps

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Distribution map Australia: Present
Németh, 1986Belgium: Present
Németh, 1986Switzerland: Present
Németh, 1986Czechoslovakia (former): Present
Németh, 1986Germany: Present
Németh, 1986Denmark: Present
Németh, 1986Finland: Present
Németh, 1986France: Present
Lemoine, 1987; Lemoine, 1990UK: Present
Jenkins & Storey, 1955; Németh, 1986; Hamdorf, 1989Hungary: Present
Németh, 1986India: Present
Raychaudhuri et al., 1977Iran: Present
Buntsevich et al., 2001Iran: Present
Buntsevich et al., 2001Iran: Present
Buntsevich et al., 2001Italy: Present
Refatti & Osler, 1973; Refatti et al., 1973Mexico: Present
Németh, 1986; Hamdorf, 1989Mexico: Present
Németh, 1986; Hamdorf, 1989Netherlands: Present
Meer, 1975; Németh, 1986Norway: Present
Németh, 1986Poland: Present
Németh, 1986Portugal: Present
Németh, 1986Sweden: Present
Németh, 1986Former USSR: Present
Németh, 1986Former USSR: Present
Németh, 1986Turkey: Present
Ozkan & Kurcman, 1976Turkey: Present
Ozkan & Kurcman, 1976Turkey: Present
Ozkan & Kurcman, 1976USA: Present
Németh, 1986USA: Present
Németh, 1986USA
See regional map for distribution within the country
  • = 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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Distribution map (asia) India: Present
Raychaudhuri et al., 1977Iran: Present
Buntsevich et al., 2001Former USSR: Present
Németh, 1986Turkey: Present
Ozkan & Kurcman, 1976
Distribution map (europe) Belgium: Present
Németh, 1986Switzerland: Present
Németh, 1986Czechoslovakia (former): Present
Németh, 1986Germany: Present
Németh, 1986Denmark: Present
Németh, 1986Finland: Present
Németh, 1986France: Present
Lemoine, 1987; Lemoine, 1990UK: Present
Jenkins & Storey, 1955; Németh, 1986; Hamdorf, 1989Hungary: Present
Németh, 1986Iran: Present
Buntsevich et al., 2001Italy: Present
Refatti & Osler, 1973; Refatti et al., 1973Netherlands: Present
Meer, 1975; Németh, 1986Norway: Present
Németh, 1986Poland: Present
Németh, 1986Portugal: Present
Németh, 1986Sweden: Present
Németh, 1986Former USSR: Present
Németh, 1986Turkey: Present
Ozkan & Kurcman, 1976
Distribution map (africa) Iran: Present
Buntsevich et al., 2001Turkey: Present
Ozkan & Kurcman, 1976
Distribution map (north america) Mexico: Present
Németh, 1986; Hamdorf, 1989USA: Present
Németh, 1986Washington: Present
Blodgett & Aichele, 1961
Distribution map (central america) Mexico: Present
Németh, 1986; Hamdorf, 1989USA: Present
Németh, 1986
Distribution map (south america)
Distribution map (pacific) Australia: Present
Németh, 1986