Three Species of Botryosphaeria Cause Peach Tree Gummosis in Georgia. Kerry O. Britton, Research Technician, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Athens 30602. Floyd F. Hendrix, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Athens 30602. Plant Dis. 66:1120-1121. Accepted for publication 24 March 1982. Copyright 1982 American Phytopathological Society. DOI: 10.1094/PD-66-1120.

Peach tree gummosis cankers were sampled in three regions of Georgia. Botryosphaeria obtusa was isolated more frequently than B. dothidea. B. rhodina was infrequently isolated. All three species caused gummosis cankers in greenhouse inoculations.

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