Monitoring spore dispersal and early infections of Diplocarpon coronariae causing apple blotch using selected spore traps and a new qPCR method (original) (raw)

Boutry, Clémence; Bohr, Anne; Buchleither, Sascha; Ludwig, Mathias; Oberhänsli, Thomas; Tamm, Lucius; Schärer, Hans-Jakob and Flury, Pascale (2023) Monitoring spore dispersal and early infections of Diplocarpon coronariae causing apple blotch using selected spore traps and a new qPCR method. In: The International Society for Plant Pathology, The French Phytopathological Society (Eds.)12th International Congress of Plant Pathology. Book of Abstract ICPP 2023, 20-25 August 2023, Lyon, France, pp. 437-438.

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Apple blotch (AB) is a major disease of apple in Asia and recently emerged in Europe and the USA. It is caused by the fungus Diplocarpon coronariae (Dc) (formerly: Marssonina coronaria; teleomorph: Diplocarpon mali) and leads to severe defoliation of apple trees in late summer resulting in reduced yield and fruit quality. To develop effective disease management strategies, a sound knowledge of the pathogen’s biology is crucial. Data on the early phase of disease development is scarce: no data on spore dispersal in Europe is available. We developed a highly sensitive TaqMan qPCR method to quantify Dc conidia in spore trap samples. We monitored temporal and spatial dispersal of conidia of Dc, and progress of AB in spring and early summer in an extensively managed apple orchard in Switzerland in 2019 and 2020. Our results show that Dc overwinters in leaf litter and spore dispersal and primary infections occur in late April and early May. We provide the first results describing early-season dispersal of conidia of Dc, which, combined with the observed disease progress, helps to understand the disease dynamics and will be a basis for improved disease forecast models. Using the new qPCR method, we detected Dc in buds, on bark, and on fruit mummies, suggesting that several apple tissues may serve as overwintering habitats for the fungus, in addition to fallen leaves.

EPrint Type: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Type of presentation: Poster
Keywords: apples, qPCR, plant diseases, Abacus, FiBL20044, Marssonina
Agrovoc keywords: Englishappleshttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_541Englishplant diseaseshttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_5962EnglishqPCR -> quantitative polymerase chain reactionhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_df3e47feEnglishMarssoninahttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_23946
Subjects: Knowledge management > Research methodology and philosophy > Specific methods Crop husbandry > Production systems > Fruit and berries Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection
Research affiliation: Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Crops > Crop protection Switzerland > University of Basel Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Crops > Special crops > Fruit Germany > Other organizations Germany
Related Links: https://www.icpp2023.org/sites/default/files/2023-08/ICPP2023-BOOK-ABSTRACTS-VF.pdf
Deposited By: Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL
ID Code: 51929
Deposited On: 07 Nov 2023 12:02
Last Modified: 11 Sep 2024 10:46
Document Language: English
Status: Published
Refereed: Not peer-reviewed

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