Cedar apple rust affects the foliage and fruit of apples (Malus domestica) and other members of the family Rosaceae (e.g. crabapple). This fact sheet describes the causal agent, the fungal pathogen, Gymnosporangium ...

Fire blight, caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora, is one of the most destructive diseases in apple and pear production. Fire blight can infect other members of the rose family including quince, juneberry, hawthorne, ...

The black stem borer is an introduced species from eastern Asia that first was detected in NY in greenhouse-grown grape stems in 1932, but has since been documented in most parts of the US. A member of the group known as ...

Apple scab, one of the most devastating fungal diseases of apple, occurs worldwide, wherever apples are grown. The fungal pathogen, Venturia inaequalis, can also infect crabapple, hawthorn, mountain-ash, firethorn, and loquat.

The tephritid fruit flies that feed on cultivated cherries in New York and surrounding areas include two native species, the cherry fruit fly, Rhagoletis cingulata, and the black cherry fruit fly, R. fausta, as well as the ...

Powdery mildew occurs in all apple-producing regions worldwide, especially where warm, humid climate conditions prevail. Young expanding plant tissues are particularly susceptible to the disease. Therefore, powdery mildew ...