Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Blumeriella kerriae

Blumeriella kerriae (Stewart) Korf, 1971

kerria twig and leaf blight

on Kerria

Blumeriella kerriae on Kerria japonica

Kerria japonica, Hungary, Budapest, 14.vii.2023 © László Érsek

Blumeriella kerriae on Kerria japonica

severely affected leaf

Blumeriella kerriae on Kerria japonica

conidia masses

parasite

Leaf spots, also cankers on the shoots. Acervuli numerous, with hyaline, filiform conidia, 45-91 µm, 2-3 septate.

host plants

Rosaceae, monophagous

Kerria japonica.

references

Robinson, Könyes & Scrace (2017a).

Last modified 17.vii.2023