Plant Pathology Science

Rose is the most important cut flower in the world. Dieback is one of the most devastating rose diseases in greenhouses. The main symptom of the disease is dryness of the branch tips and lack of flower formation. The disease causal agents are Coniothyrium fuckelii, Botryodiplodia theobromae, Botrytis cinerea, Trichothecium roseum, Acremonium sclerotigenum, Diplodia rosarum, Lasiodiplodia pseudotheobromae, Phomopsis sp., and Pestalotia funereal. Disease management methods include cutting the top of the knot at an angle with the least remaining of the deadwood tissue to accelerate the formation of callus tissue, chemical protection of pruning wounds with fungicides, disinfection of the garden knife after each cut, avoiding wounds on the stems and compliance with greenhouse sanitation are described in this article.