Scar Skin and Dapple Apple
These diseases
12 host plants
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This profile contains verified disease data from extension databases. Regional field notes and expert review are in progress.
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.
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- 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