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Encyclopedia > Brown rot

For Brown rot of trees and wood see Dry rot. Dry rot is a disease of trees, often caused by the fungal species Merulis lacrymans, Poria incrassata, and/or Serpula lacrymans. ...


Brown rot (Monilinia fructicola) is a fungal condition that attacks stone fruit, commonly affecting peaches, pears, apples and plums. The fruit develops small brown squishy circles, which gradually spread over the surface of the fruit. Once the fruit is entirely infected, it shrivels up and develops a fuzzy coating of fungus. Binomial name (G. Winter) Honey, (1928) Synonyms Ciboria fructicola G. Winter, (1883) Monilia fructicola L.R. Batra, (1991) Sclerotinia americana Norton & Ezekiel, (1924) Sclerotinia fructicola (G. Winter) Rehm, (1906) Monilinia fructicola is a plant pathogen. ... Divisions Chytridiomycota Zygomycota Ascomycota Basidiomycota The Fungi (singular: fungus) are a large group of organisms ranked as a kingdom within the Domain Eukaryota. ... The peach is a typical drupe (stone fruit) In botany, a drupe is a type of fruit in which an outer fleshy part (exocarp or skin and mesocarp or flesh) surrounds a shell (the pit or stone) of hardened endocarp with a seed inside. ... Binomial name (L.) Batsch Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Species Malus domestica Malus sieversii Apple is the fruit (pome) of the genus Malus belonging to the family Rosaceae, and is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. ... Species See text. ... For other uses, see Fruit (disambiguation). ...


Brown rot can also infect the flowers, leaves and stems of the tree, causing serious damage.


Young fruit is not usually susceptible to brown rot unless it is damaged in some way, giving the spores access to the interior of the fruit. Once the fruit ripens and becomes soft, it is more easily infected, especially under warm, moist and humid conditions. In severe infections, an entire crop of fruit can be destroyed in just a few days. This article is about a biological reproductive structure; for the video game, see Spore (video game). ...


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Brown Rot of Stone Fruits (889 words)
Brown rot (Monilinia fructicola) is a common and destructive disease of peach and other stone fruits (plum, nectarine, apricot and cherry).
The brown rot fungus survives the winter in mummified fruits (either on the ground or still on the tree) and in twig and branch cankers produced the preceding year.
Brown rot conidia can germinate and infect at temperatures of 32 to 90 degrees F. Wet weather and temperatures ranging from 60 to 70 degrees F are most favorable for disease development.
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