Entomosporium leaf spot (Entomosporium mespili) on Photinia, red-tip (Photinia x fraseri)
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Paul Bachi University of Kentucky Research and Education Center |
Leaf spots with gray centers and dark purple borders. |
Paul Bachi University of Kentucky Research and Education Center |
Single leaf with spots having gray centers and dark purple borders. |
Paul Bachi University of Kentucky Research and Education Center |
Close-up of leaf spots showing raised, spore-producing body ("acervuli") within spot. |
Paul Bachi University of Kentucky Research and Education Center |
Spores of the fungus Entomosporium mespili look like an insect and thus the genus name of the fungus. |
