EPPO Global Database

Diplodia africana(DIPDAF)

Hosts

Important note about the classification of host plants in GD:
Categories have been assigned by the EPPO Secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry. They correspond to a qualitative evaluation of the importance of the host plant for the pest concerned and remain indicative only.
Further explanation of categories is available in the guide.
Organism Type
Araucaria araucana (ARUAR) Host
* Zapata M, Schafer M (2019) Diplodia africana causing twig death on Araucaria araucana, a new host and first record for Chile. New Disease Reports 40, 2. http://dx.doi.org/10.5197/j.2044-0588.2019.040.002
Grevillea robusta (GRERO) Host
* Giambra S, Venturella G, Burruano S, Gargano ML (2019) First report of Diplodia africana on Grevillea robusta. Phytopathologia Mediterranea 58(3), 671-677.
------- In Palermo (Sicilia, IT).
Juniperus phoenicea (IUPPH) Host
* Linaldeddu B, Scanu B, Maddau L, Franceschini A (2011) Diplodia africana causing dieback on Juniperus phoenicea: a new host and first report in the Northern hemisphere. Phytopathologia Mediterranea 50, 473-477.
Prunus persica (PRNPS) Host
* Damm U, Crous PW, Fourie PH (2007) Botryosphaeriaceae as potential pathogens of Prunus species in South Africa, with descriptions of Diplodia africana and Lasiodiplodia plurivora sp. nov. Mycologia 99(5), 664-680.