Choanephora cucurbitarum
Choanephora fruit rot
Choanephora americana
Africa: Benin, Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Nigeria, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Zimbabwe; Asia: Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Japan, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand; Europe: Slovenia; North America: Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, US Virgin Islands, USA; Oceania: Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga; South America; Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela
CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, LA, ME, MD, MI, MS, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TX, VI, WV, WI
2024-12-15
fungus
-
Choanephora cucurbitarum affects numerous hosts in at least 48 species with the largest being in the Fabaceae family.
CHOACU
Choanephora blight thrives in hot, humid climates, ranging from temperate to tropical regions, with warm and wet conditions promoting its spread. C. cucurbitarum, a weak parasite, primarily colonizes dead plant material but can also infect damaged tissues caused by mechanical injury or insect activity.
Search the database