Mucor piriformis

Mucor piriformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Mucoromycota
Class: Mucoromycetes
Order: Mucorales
Family: Mucoraceae
Genus: Mucor
Species:
M. piriformis
Binomial name
Mucor piriformis
Scop., (1772)

Mucor piriformis is a plant pathogen that causes a soft rot of several fruits known as Mucor rot.[1] Infection of its host fruits, such as apples and pears, takes place post-harvest.[2] The fungi can also infect citrus fruits.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Apple and Pear Disease - Mucor Rot". Penn State Extension. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  2. ^ a b Saito, S.; Michailides, T. J.; Xiao, C. L. (2016-02-01). "Mucor Rot—An Emerging Postharvest Disease of Mandarin Fruit Caused by Mucor piriformis and other Mucor spp. in California". Plant Disease. 100 (6): 1054–1063. doi:10.1094/PDIS-10-15-1173-RE. ISSN 0191-2917. PMID 30682278.


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