Fruit Pathology     University of Wisconsin - Madison      
 

Phyllosticta elongata and Phyllosticta vaccinii

Phyllosticta elongata
(teleomorph Botryosphaeria vaccinii)
causes Botryosphaeria fruit and berry speckle of cranberry.

Phyllosticta vaccinii
causes early rot of cranberry fruit.

Phyllosticta elongata, PDA, 7-day old culture, greenhouse sunlight

Phyllosticta vaccinii, PDA, 7-day old culture,greenhouse sunlight

Phyllosticta elongata, PDA, 18-day old culture, photoflood lamp

Phyllosticta vaccinii, PDA, 18-day old culture, photoflood lamp

Phyllosticta elongata conidia

Appressoria of Phyllosticta spp.

Dr. Patricia McManus
University of Wisconsin-Madison