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Capnodium citri Berk. & Desm. 1849

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Capnodium citri Berk. & Desm. (1849)
Capnodium citri Berk. & Desm. 1849

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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Berk. & Desm.
Berk. & Desm.
1849
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Capnodium citri Berk. & Desm. 1849
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Capnodium citri

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ooty mould due to Capnodium salicinum is found on citrus trees following heavy infestation by citrus aphids (Aphis citricidus Kirk.) or scale insects. The fungus is not a pathogen on citrus leaves but is a superficial growth on the sugary secretions of the insects. Infected fruit has to be washed before marketing.
Type: Sooty Moulds and Similar Fungi; Description: Subiculum floccose, dark brown to black; on twigs and leaves. Mycelium composed of olivaceous brown, septate, cylindrical hyphae. Ascomata perithecial, black, shining, up to 0.2 mm in diameter. Asci obovate, 40–45 × 25 μm. Ascospores oblong, 3–4-septate (with one longitudinal septum), constricted at the septa, 18–24 × 8–12 μm, dark brown. Conidia 3-septate (with one longitudinal septum), 14 × 6 μm, brown.
Distribution: Not known.; 1st Record: Cunningham (1925a).
Significance: A minor nuisance because infested fruit may require washing before sale. Associated with infestation by citrus aphids.; Host(s): Citrus aurantiifolia, C. grandis × reticulata, C. limon, C. reticulata, C. sinensis.

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See also Chaetasbolisia falcata [JAC]

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8 October 2012
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