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Physalospora vaccinii Endophyte, commensal, inquiline, or incidental pathogen?. OUDEMANS, P.V., C. Constantelos, F.V. Caruso, and P.S. McManus 1 Rutgers University, Chatsworth, NJ, U.S.A., 2 Retired; 3 University of Wisconsin. Cranberry Fruit Rot. Physalospora vaccinii.
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Physalospora vacciniiEndophyte, commensal, inquiline, or incidental pathogen? OUDEMANS, P.V., C. Constantelos, F.V. Caruso, and P.S. McManus1Rutgers University, Chatsworth, NJ, U.S.A., 2Retired; 3University of Wisconsin
Inquilinism is the use of a second species as a platform or cavity for the living circumstance of the beneficiary species.
Comparison Spore Release in Massachusetts and New Jersey 2009
Incidental pathogen is an organism with the propensity to be a pathogen under certain climatic or growing conditions.
Occurrence of Physalospora In other States NJ DE MA WI
Effect of Fungicide Regimes on Appressorium Counts - NJ Results taken in June (left) and October (right) 2009 showing the effect of fungicide treatments on appressorium counts from different treatments. There appears to be no effect of fungicide use for fruit rot on the appressoria infection rate
A comparison of different treatment regimes on leaf infection Appresoria per leaf (postharvest) Current season only Fruit rot (at harvest)
Effect of Cultivar on Appressorium Counts - NJ Results taken in June and October 2009 showing the effect of variety on appressorium counts from Bog 3 NJ. There appears to be a small effect of variety on the appressoria infection rate
Effect of Cultivar on Appressorium Counts - MA Results taken in June (left) and November (right) 2009 showing the effect of variety on appressorium counts from State Bog, UMass. There appears to be no effect of variety on the appressoria infection rate. However, the November sample is more in line with the NJ data
Conclusions • P. vacciniiexhibits a 2-yr life cycle. • The fungus is widespread • Leaf infection is essential for survival • Fruit infection seems incidental
Conclusions (continued) • Outbreaks should be predictable • Fungicide timing targets fruit infection • Fungicide resistance is unlikely