Gray Rot
Botrytis Cinerea
Pathogen:
Type:
Fungus
Risk:
CRITICAL
Mora
Podredumbre gris
WHO CAUSES IT?
Botrytis cinerea is a fungal pathogen that affects a wide range of plants, including blackberries. This fungus is saprophytic and necrotrophic, which means that it can live on both dead organic matter and living tissues. It reproduces asexually through conidia, which are spores that are dispersed by wind, water, and contact with contaminated surfaces. Under favorable humidity and temperature conditions, conidia germinate and produce hyphae that invade plant tissues. In addition to asexual reproduction, Botrytis cinerea can also form sclerotia, resistance structures that allow the fungus to survive in adverse conditions. These sclerotia can remain viable in soil or plant debris for long periods, facilitating resumption of infection when conditions improve. The development and spread of Botrytis cinerea is favored by humid environments and moderate temperatures, which allows it to cause recurrent and persistent infections.
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SYMPTOMS
Gray rot caused by Botrytis cinerea is a devastating disease for blackberries, affecting various parts of the plant, including leaves, stems, flowers and fruits. This pathogenic fungus penetrates through wounds or directly through senescent tissues, generally starting in the moistest and shadiest areas of the plant. Infection leads to tissue decomposition, and the fungus produces a characteristic grayish spore mass that gives the disease its name.
- Appearance of brown Taches on leaves and stems.
- Development of a layer of gray mold on the affected fruits.
- Withering and death of flowers and young shoots.
- Soft and rotten fruits with loss of flavor and quality.
- Premature shedding of flowers and fruits.
- Necrosis and collapse of plant tissues.
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
15°C a 25°C
85% a 95%
TRANSMISSION PATHS
Wind, Irrigation water, Contaminated tools, Infected plant material, Field personnel
Do you want to remove this disease? Choose how you want to treat it.
TREATMENTS
Chemical treatment
• CIPRODINIL 37.5% + FLUDIOXONIL 25% [WG] P/P
• DIFENOCONAZOLE 25% [EC] P/V
• EUGENOL 3.3% + GERANIOL 6.6% + THYMOL 6.6% [CS] P/V
• PHENHEXAMIDE 50% [WG] P/P
• PHENPIRAZAMINE 50% [WG] P/P
• FLUOPYRAM 25% + TRIFLOXISTROBIN 25% [SC] P/V
• LAMINARIN 4.5% [SL] P/S
• COPPER OXYCHLORIDE 35% (exp. in Cu) [WG] P/P
• PIRACLOSTROBIN 6.7% + BOSCALIDE 26.7% (I) [WG] P/P
Authorized treatments in organic farming
• EUGENOL 3.3% + GERANIOL 6.6% + THYMOL 6.6% [CS] P/V
• LAMINARIN 4.5% [SL] P/S
• COPPER OXYCHLORIDE 35% (exp. in Cu) [WG] P/P
Biological control
• AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS (STRAIN DSM 14940) 50% (2.5
• BACILLUS AMYLOLIQUEFACIENS (MBI 600 strain) 11% [WP] P/P
• BACILLUS AMYLOLIQUEFACIENS subsp. plantarum (strain D747) 5% [SC] P/V
• BACILLUS SUBTILIS (strain IAB/BS03) (1 x 10E8 cfu/ml) 10 g/l [SL] P/V
• BACILLUS SUBTILIS (STRAIN QST 713) 1.34% [SC] P/V
• PYTHIUM OLIGANDRUM (strain M1) 17.5% [WP] P/P
• SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE (strain LAS02) 96.1% (1 x 10E13 cfu/Kg) [WG] P/P
• Trichoderma atroviride strain SC1 1(1 x 10E10 cfu)/g [WG] P/P
Recommendations
- Implement pruning practices to improve air circulation and reduce humidity inside the foliage.
- Eliminate and destroy remains of infected plants and fruits to reduce sources of inoculum.
- Avoid sprinkler irrigation and opt for drip irrigation systems to keep the foliage dry.
- Apply preventive and rotating fungicide treatments according to technical recommendations.
- Use blackberry varieties resistant to Botrytis cinerea, if available.
- Ensure good ventilation in the greenhouses or tunnels where blackberries are grown.
- Carry out constant monitoring of crops to detect early symptoms of the disease.
- Avoid excessive nitrogen fertilization, as it can favor the growth of tissues susceptible to infection.
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TREATMENTS
Homemade treatments
There are no home treatments
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Chemical treatments
There are no treatments for this disease. Treatments are directed at the insect vectors that transmit it. See insect treatments.
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