Common spot of strawberry

Common spot of strawberry is one of the most common and widespread diseases afflicting the strawberry. Common spot of strawberry is caused by the fungus Mycosphaerella fragariae (imperfect stage is Ramularia tulasnei). Symptoms of this disease first appear as circular, dark purple spots on the leaf surface. Mycosphaerella fragariae is very host-specific and only infects strawberry.

Common spot of strawberry
Younger stadium of Mycosphaerella fragariae on strawberry
Common namesCommon leaf spot, leaf blight of strawberry
Causal agentsMycosphaerella fragariae
HostsStrawberry
EPPO CodeMYCOFR

Common spot of strawberry
Older stadium of Mycosphaerella fragariae on strawberry
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Dothideomycetes
Order: Capnodiales
Family: Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus: Mycosphaerella
Species:
M. fragariae
Binomial name
Mycosphaerella fragariae
(Tul.) Lindau, 1897
Synonyms
  • Cylindrosporium grevilleanum Tul.
  • Ramularia grevilleana (Tul.) Jørst., (1945)
  • anamorph Ramularia tulasnei Sacc., (1886)
  • Sphaerella fragariae (Tul. & C. Tul.) Sacc., (1882)
  • Sphaeria fragariae Tul., (1856)
  • Stigmatea fragariae Tul. & C. Tul., (1863)
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