Biological Characterization of Marssonina coronaria Infecting Apple Trees in Korea

Abstract

Apple blotch is a major apple disease and recently it causes critical economic losses in apple orchards in Korea. In this review, we described the history of apple blotch researches, ecology and life cycle of Marssonina coronaria, cultural and molecular characteristics and simple isolation method as well. Furthermore, characteristic of apple blotch like symptoms, its cause still unknown, occurs frequently in cv. " Fuji " was described in detail.

Acknowledgements

본 논문은 농촌진흥청 연구과제(과제번호: PJ01048103 2014)의 연구비로 수행된 결과이며, 이에 감사드립니다.

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