Pathogen
Trichothecium roseum
Overview
Scientific name
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Trichothecium roseum |
Genus
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Trichothecium |
EPPO code
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TRITRO |
Common name
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Postharvest pink rot |
Synonyms
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Cephalothecium roseum |
Description
Pinkish colonies that are flat, granular and powdery in appearance. Conidia are typically 2-celled, with the apical cell being larger than the curved basal cell (posessing an obvious hilum).