Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Venturia saliciperda

Venturia saliciperda Nuesch, 1960

on Salix

Venturia saliciperda on Salix babylonica

Salix babylonica, Nieuwendam

Venturia saliciperda: conidia mass

conidia mass erupting at the underside of a killed leaf

Venturia saliciperda: conidia

conidia

parasite

Leaf spots with acervuli. Conidia solitary, 7-9 x §16-23 µm, 1-septate.

host plants

Salicaceae, monophagous

Salix alba, aurita, babylonica, bicolor, x blanda, caprea, cinerea, x frsgilis, glauca subsp. callicarpaeea, x meyeriana, mollissma, pentsndra, purpurea, silesiaca, triandra, vimialis.

synonyms

Willow Scab; Fusicladium saliciperdum (Allescher & Tubeuf) Lind, 1905; Pollacia saliciperda (Allescher & Tubeuf) Arx, 1957.

notes

The infection is systemic; infested trees shed many leaves

references

Brandenburger (1985a: 45), Ellis & Ellis (1997a), Ostry, Ramsted, Newcombe & Steenackers (2014a), Ruszkiewicz-Michalska & Połeć (2006a), Sandu Ville, Lazǎr & Hatmanu (1969a), Schubert, Ritschel & Braun (2003a), Unamuno (1943a).

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