Phoma destructiva (fruit and stem rot )
Phoma destructiva
fruit and stem rot
Phoma destructiva var. destructiva, Diplodina destructiva, Phyllosticta lycopersic, Remotididymella destructiva
Asia: India, Malaysia; Europe: Italy
n/a
2025-06-29
fungus
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Main: tomato, Other: pepper
PHOMDE
Phoma destructiva survives in soil and infected plant debris and may be seedborne in Solanaceae crops. Infection is more likely when plants are injured. The disease thrives in moderate temperatures and high humidity, spreading through water-splashed conidia. It can continue developing post-harvest, especially if the fruit is wet at the time of harvest.