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5 unusual facts about brown rot


Brown rot

Monilinia fructicola, a plant pathogenic fungus, the cause of brown rot in stone fruits, such as plums, peaches, nectarines and almonds

Ralstonia solanacearum, an aerobic, non-sporing, plant pathogenic bacterium that causes brown rot in a wide range of crops

Wood-decay fungus, fungi that digest moist wood, causing rot, includes various species that infect living trees and cured wood

Dry rot

Dry rot is the term given to brown rot decay caused by certain fungi that deteriorate timber in buildings and other wooden construction seemingly without an apparent source of moisture.

Both species of fungi cause brown rot decay, preferentially removing cellulose and hemicellulose from the timber leaving a brittle matrix of modified lignin.


Physiological plant disorders

Hail can cause damage to soft skinned fruits, and may also allow brown rot or other fungi to penetrate the plant.


see also

Monilia

an old spelling of Monilinia, a genus of fungus which may cause crop diseases, such as brown rot of fruit