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Genus Monilinia on pome and stone fruit species

Hrustić Jovana (Institute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Belgrade)
Mihajlović Milica (Institute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Belgrade)
Grahovac Mila (Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad)
Delibašić Goran (Faculty of Agriculture, Belgrade)
Bulajić Aleksandra (Faculty of Agriculture, Belgrade)
Krstić Branka (Faculty of Agriculture, Belgrade)
Tanović Brankica (Institute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Belgrade)

Different species of the genus Monilinia are common plant pathogens that endanger pome and stone fruit production worldwide. In Serbia, two species of this genus are widely distributed - M. laxa and M. fructigena, while M. fructicola, which is officially on the A2 EPPO List of quarantine pest organisms in Europe and on the 1A part I List of quarantine pest organisms in Serbia, has so far been detected only on stored apple and nectarine fruits. The most important control measures against these pathogens include chemical control in combination with adequate cultural practices, particularly under favourable conditions for disease development. Concerning that species of this genus can cause significant economic losses, knowledge of the pathogen biology, disease epidemiology and pathogen-host interactions is a necessary prerequisite for stable and profitable production of pome and stone fruits.

Keywords: symptoms, disease cycle, identification, control

Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. III46008 and br. III43001