Gray mold or Botryotinia fuckeliana (de Bary) Whetzel (syn. Sclero-tinia fuckeliana (de Bary) Fuckel) (anamorph B. cinerea Pers.), according to taxonomic characteristics, belongs to the genus Botry-otinia (family Sclerotiniaceae) is a plant disease that is widespread wherever the vine is grown as an agricultural crop. This cosmopolitan fungus is a pathogen attacking over 200 plant species, including the grapevine (Jarvis, 1980). Members of Botrytis genus are generally necrotrophic pathogens they induce host cell death and lysis to access cellular nutrients.
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Components of the Book:
- Part 1 Introduction
- 1.1. General Aspects
- 1.2. Biological Diversity of the Genus Botrytis
- 1.3. Taxonomic Characteristics of the Genus Botrytis
- 1.4. Morphological Features of the Genus Botrytis
- 1.5. Molecular Aspects of the Genus Botrytis
- References
- Part 2 Life Cycle of Botrytis cinerea
- 2.1. Anamorph Stage
- 2.2. Teleomorph Stage
- 2.3. Epidemiology
- 2.4. Impact of Ampelotechnical Measures in the Grapevine Protection
- References
- Part 3 Pathogenesis of Botrytis cinerea
- 3.1. Abiotic Disorders—Reasons for Disease Development
- 3.2. Virulence Factors of Botrytis cinerea
- 3.3. Cutinase
- 3.4. Polygalacturonase
- 3.5. Laccase
- 3.6. β-Glucosidase
- References
- Part 4 Host Resistance Factors
- 4.1. Antifungal Compounds
- Part 5 Mode of Action of Botricides and Types of Molecular Resistance in Botrytis spp
- 5.1. Multisite Botryticides
- 5.2. Unisite Fungicides
- Part 6 Resistance of Botrytis spp to Fungicides
- 6.1. Cross-Resistance to Fungicides
- 6.2. Detoxification
- 6.3. Fitness Cost of Botrytis spp to Fungicide Resistance
- 6.4. Anti-Resistance Strategies at Botrytis spp
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Gligor Bojkov (Biography)
Analytical research scientist with more than fifteen years of experience in the field of Plant Pathology. Expert in Plant Pathology, Plant Diseases Epidemiology, Plant Disease Management and Plant Disease Forecasting Model.