Vegetable and Fruit Crops Pathology

Bacterial Spot of Stone Fruit

Bacterial spot of stone fruit, caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris subsp. pruni, is the most important disease of stone fruits in Illinois. This disease can be managed by planting resistant cultivars and/or chemical applications. For information on bacterial spot of stone fruit, click here and here.

February 6, 2004
	Bacterial Spot of Stone Fruit Bacterial spot of stone fruit, caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris subsp. pruni, is the most important disease of stone fruits in Illinois. This disease can be managed by planting resistant cultivars and/or chemical applications. For information on bacterial spot of stone fruit, click here and here.