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.
2 Known Hosts
Capsicum annuum
pepper
No
PHOMDE-5, CABI CPC, PHOMDE-11, PHOMDE-12, PHOMDE-15
Pepper is a confirmed host of Phoma destructiva, with disease symptoms documented in the field. Some sources suggest that pepper seed may serve as a potential pathway for transmission, but no supporting data has been presented to confirm seedborne transmission.
Blotter, Agar incubation
These methods were applied for research purposes and have not been validated or standardized for clinical use.
PHOMDE-5
Chemical, cultural
Effective control of Phoma destructiva involves using clean seed, maintaining soil health, preventing fruit injury, and managing Solanaceae weeds. Fungicides have also shown effectiveness.
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Boerema, G.H., De Gruyter, J., Noordeloos, M.E., and Hamers, M.E.C. 2004. Phoma identification manual: differentiation of specific and infra-specific taxa in culture. CABI Publishing,Wallingford, UK 470 pages.
Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Colmán, A. A., Alves, J. L., da Silva, M., & Barreto, R. W. (2018). Phoma destructiva causing blight of tomato plants: a new fungal threat for tomato plantations in Brazil?. Tropical Plant Pathology, 43, 257-262
Deb, D., Khan, A., & Dey, N. (2020). Phoma diseases: Epidemiology and control. Plant Pathology, 69(7), 1203-1217.
Tareen, H.U, Rauf, C.A., Qadir, G. and Bhutta, R., 2014. Biological studies on seed borne mycroflora of exotic tomato seeds. Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology, 26, pp.271-279
Solanum lycopersicum
tomato
uncertain
PHOMDE-10, PHOMDE-3, PHOMDE-5, PHOMDE-6, PHOMDE-7, PHOMDE-8, CABI CPC, PHOMDE-11, PHOMDE-12, PHOMDE-13, PHOMDE-14, PHOMDE-15, PHOMDE-16, PHOMDE-17
Seed transmission of Phoma destructiva in tomato remains uncertain due to limited and conflicting evidence. While the pathogen has been detected on seeds, suggesting potential internal infection, it is often associated with seeds harvested from local varieties lacking proper seed production practices or drying protocols. No studies were found showing confirmed seed-to-seedling transmission, and several references report no natural seed transmission.
Yes
Blotter, Agar incubation.
These methods were applied for research purposes and have not been validated or standardized for clinical use.
PHOMDE-5
Chemical, cultural
Effective control of Phoma destructiva involves using clean seed, maintaining soil health, preventing fruit injury, and managing Solanaceae weeds. Fungicides have also shown effectiveness.
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Tai, F.L. 1979. Sylloge Fungorum Sinicorum. Sci. Press, Acad. Sin., Peking, 1527 pages.
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Boerema, G.H., De Gruyter, J., Noordeloos, M.E., and Hamers, M.E.C. 2004. Phoma identification manual: differentiation of specific and infra-specific taxa in culture. CABI Publishing,Wallingford, UK 470 pages.
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Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Colmán, A. A., Alves, J. L., da Silva, M., & Barreto, R. W. (2018). Phoma destructiva causing blight of tomato plants: a new fungal threat for tomato plantations in Brazil?. Tropical Plant Pathology, 43, 257-262
Deb, D., Khan, A., & Dey, N. (2020). Phoma diseases: Epidemiology and control. Plant Pathology, 69(7), 1203-1217.
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Al‐Askar, A.A., Ghoneem, K.M., Rashad, Y.M., Abdulkhair, W.M., Hafez, E.E., Shabana, Y.M. and Baka, Z.A., 2014. Occurrence and distribution of tomato seed‐borne mycoflora in Saudi Arabia and its correlation with the climatic variables. Microbial biotechnology, 7(6), pp.556-569.
Tareen, H.U, Rauf, C.A., Qadir, G. and Bhutta, R., 2014. Biological studies on seed borne mycroflora of exotic tomato seeds. Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology, 26, pp.271-279
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