Botrytis cinerea
E573441
Botrytis cinerea is a widespread necrotrophic fungal plant pathogen best known for causing gray mold disease on many crops, including grapes, strawberries, and tomatoes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| botrytis cinerea | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungus
ⓘ
necrotrophic fungus ⓘ plant pathogen ⓘ |
| affectsPlantPart |
flowers
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ stems ⓘ |
| causesDisease | gray mold ⓘ |
| causesDiseaseOn |
grape
ⓘ
many horticultural crops ⓘ strawberry ⓘ tomato ⓘ |
| class | Leotiomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
biological control agents
ⓘ
cultural practices ⓘ fungicides ⓘ resistant cultivars ⓘ |
| diseaseSymptom |
fruit rot
ⓘ
gray moldy growth ⓘ tissue necrosis ⓘ |
| dispersalMode |
airborne spores
ⓘ
rain splash ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
major postharvest losses
ⓘ
major preharvest crop losses ⓘ |
| environmentalPreference |
cool to moderate temperatures
ⓘ
high humidity ⓘ |
| family | Sclerotiniaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genomeStatus | genome sequenced ⓘ |
| genus | Botrytis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostRange | broad host range ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| notableHost |
Fragaria × ananassa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Solanum lycopersicum ⓘ Vitis vinifera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Helotiales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pathogenicLifestyle | necrotrophic ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producesStructure |
apothecia
ⓘ
conidia ⓘ conidiophores ⓘ sclerotia ⓘ |
| reproductionType |
asexual reproduction
ⓘ
sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| researchUse | model organism for necrotrophic plant pathogens ⓘ |
| resistanceIssue | fungicide resistance development ⓘ |
| sporeType |
ascospores
ⓘ
asexual conidia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
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botrytis cinerea