Phomopsis cinerascens (Saccardo) Traverso, 1906
on Ficus
gall
branch cankers. Pycnidia embedded, spores 1 x 15-25 µm.
host plants
Moraceae, monophagous
Ficus carica.
synonyms
Diaporthe cinerascens Saccardo, 1882.
notes
a serious pest in sensitive cultivars; the disease is mainly spread by pruning with contaminated tools.
references
Banihashemi & Javadi (2009a), Brandenburger (1985a: 72), Tomasi (2014a).