Effect of temperature on Botrytis cinerea, Colletotrichum acutatum and Greeneria uvicola mixed fungal infection of Vitis vinifera grape berries

Authors

  • C. C. Steel
  • L. A. Greer
  • S. Savocchia
  • S. K. Samuelian

Keywords:

Vitis vinifera, bunch rot, climate change, berry microflora, grey mould, ripe rot, bitter rot, Botrytis cinerea, Colletotrichum acutatum, Greeneria uvicola

Abstract

Detached Vitis vinifera 'Cabernet Sauvignon' berries (12.5° Bé) were inoculated either singularly or in combination with spore suspensions of Botrytis cinerea, Colletotrichum acutatum and Greeneria uvicola and the degree of disease expression examined at either 20 or 27 °C. Berries were more susceptible to B. cinerea at 20 °C and to G. uvicola at 27 °C but were highly susceptible to C. acutatum at either temperature. In experiments involving inoculation of berries with mixtures of fungal organisms, B. cinerea infection was diminished at 27 °C by either C. acutatum or G. uvicola but only by C. acutatum at 20 °C. G. uvicola infection was diminished by C. acutatum at both temperatures investigated. B. cinerea reduced the level of infection of both C. acutatum and G. uvicola at 20 °C. The findings have implications for seasonal bunch rot management of grapes in relation to predicted changes in global temperature.


Downloads

Published

2015-04-01

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 2 (2011): Vitis

Section

Article

License

The content of VITIS is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Any user is free to share and adapt (remix, transform, build upon) the content as long as the original publication is attributed (authors, title, year, journal, issue, pages) and any changes to the original are clearly labeled. We do not prohibit or charge a fee for reuse of published content. The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, and so forth in any publication herein, even if not specifically indicated, does not imply that these names are not protected by the relevant laws and regulations. The submitting author agrees to these terms on behalf of all co-authors when submitting a manuscript. Please be aware that this license cannot be revoked. All authors retain the copyright on their work and are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements.