Global InformationStigmatomycosis information
| Stigmatomycosis | |
|---|---|
| Causal agents | Ashbya gossypii, Eremothecium coryli, Aureobasidium pullulans |
| Hosts | cotton, soybean, pecan, pomegranate, citrus, pistachio |
| Vectors | hemipteran insects of the families Pentatomidae and Coreidae |
| EPPO Code | NMATGO |
| Distribution | Greece, Iran, Russia, California |
Stigmatomycosis is a fungal disease that occurs in a number of crops, such as cotton, soybean, pecan, pomegranate, citrus, and pistachio. It has been reported on pistachio in Greece, Iran, Russia, and is frequently a problem in California pistachio orchards severely infested by hemipteran insects. In a 1989 survey in California, fruit with stigmatomycosis were found in 90% of samples collected from late June to mid-September and from all growing areas.