Esca is a grape disease of mature grapevines. It is a type of
grapevine trunk disease Grapevine trunk diseases (GTD) are the most destructive diseases of vineyards worldwide. Fungicides (such as sodium arsenite or 8-hydroxyquinoline, used to fight esca) with the potential to control GTD have been banned in Europe and there are no hi ...
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The fungi ''
Phaeoacremonium aleophilum
''Phaeoacremonium aleophilum'' is a fungus species in the genus ''Phaeoacremonium''. It is associated with '' Phaeomoniella chlamydospora'' in esca in mature grapevines and decline in young vines (Petri disease), two types of grapevine trunk dis ...
'', ''
Phaeomoniella chlamydospora
''Phaeomoniella chlamydospora'' is a fungus species of mitosporic ascomycota in the genus ''Phaeomoniella''.
''Phaeomoniella chlamydospora'' and ''Phaeoacremonium aleophilum'' are associated with esca in mature grapevines, decline in young vin ...
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Fomitiporia mediterranea
''Fomitiporia mediterranea'' is a fungus species in the genus '' Fomitiporia'' associated with esca of grapevine.A new wood-decaying basidiomycete species associated with esca of grapevine. : Fomitiporia mediterranea (Hymenochaetales). Michael F ...
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are associated with the disease.
See also
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List of grape diseases
This is a list of diseases of grapes (''Vitis'' spp.).
Bacterial diseases
Fungal diseases
Miscellaneous diseases and disorders
Nematodes, parasitic
Phytoplasma, virus and viruslike diseases
See also
*''Ampeloglypter ater''
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References
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Grapevine trunk diseases