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Pest or disease

Alternaria mali

Warning This guidance is for information only. It is your responsibility to check the relevant legislation, including the assimilated EU Regulation (Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/2072). Not complying with the requirements under the legislation may lead to delays and penalties at the customs border.
Warning You must report any suspicions of Alternaria mali, wherever found.

To report suspicions, you must contact the relevant authority.

Preferred name

Alternaria mali

Common names

Alternaria blotch of apple
Cork spot of apple
Leaf spot of apple
Storage rot of apple

Synonyms

None

Plants known to carry Alternaria mali


Scientific name Common names
Malus domestica Apple
Malus sylvestris Crab-apple,Apple wild
Malus Apple tree,Apple, ornamental
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