Eutypa lata

 ( Fungal Plant Pathogens And Diseases ) 

Eutypa lata is a fungus plant pathogen of grapevines. The fungus also attacks many other hosts such as cherry trees, most other Prunus species, as well as , and . In apricots, the fungus reveals a canker surrounding a pruning wound.

Eutypa lata was first found in Californian grapevines by English et al.1962, a few years after its discovery elsewhere. Travadon et al., 2011 finds that E. lata is an entirely or almost entirely sexual population here but asexual reproduction may be a rare occurrence.

It causes 'Eutypa dieback' in New Zealand grapevines as well.

The fungus was difficult to identify on the basis of colony morphology and could be out-competed by other fungi when isolated from wood. DNA isolated from one year old canes can be used instead.