Bark removed from an avocado trunk, revealing diseased wood that is brown, orange, or reddish due to branch canker and dieback, formerly called Dothiorella canker. The disease is caused by <i>Phomopsis</i> (=<i>Diaporthe</i>) species and various fungi in the Botryosphaeriaceae family.
Bark removed from an avocado trunk, revealing diseased wood that is brown, orange, or reddish due to branch canker and dieback, formerly called Dothiorella canker. The disease is caused by Phomopsis (=Diaporthe) species and various fungi in the Botryosphaeriaceae family.
Credit: David Rosen