Scar Skin and Dapple Apple
Apple scar skin viroid
12 host plants · Viral
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Scar skin and dapple apple conditions create blemished fruit surface, affecting marketability. These physiological or pathogenic conditions occur during fruit development. Proper cultural practices help minimize incidence. Remove affected fruit at harvest. Monitor your plants closely and implement integrated management strategies. Prompt removal of infected material helps limit disease spread Early detection and prompt management of symptoms help limit disease spread.
Use virus-tested (and found to be free of all known viruses) certified material. Use a disinfestant on contaminated pruning or cutting equipment.
Quick Reference
Agent Type
viral
Causal Agent
Apple scar skin viroid
Host Plants
12
Management
Cultural Controls
- The use of certified virus-tested (and found to be free of all known viruses) propagation material has dramatically decreased the incidence of these diseases. Reference Rott, M.E., Kesanakurti, P., Berwarth, C., Rast, H., Boyes, I., Phelan, J., and Jelkmann, W. 2018. Discovery of negative-sense RNA viruses in trees infected with apple rubbery wood disease by next-generation sequencing. Plant Disea
Host Plants (12)
Malus 'Indian Magic' Indian Magic Crabapple Malus 'Prairifire' Prairifire Crabapple Malus 'Snowdrift' Snowdrift Crabapple Malus atrosanguinea Carmine Crabapple Malus brandywine Brandywine Crabapple Malus floribunda Japanese Flowering Crabapple Malus fusca Pacific Crabapple Malus hupehensis Tea Crabapple Malus pumila Apple Malus robusta Cherry, Crabapple Malus sargentii Sargent Crabapple, Pigmy Crabapple Malus transitoria Transitoria Crabapple
Sources & References
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