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Fly speck - Zygophiala jamaicensis
Annemiek Schilder, MSU Plant Pathology
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Flyspeck is characterized by small, black specks on the berries. The specks are caused by a fungus, which grows superficially on the fruit surface. The fungus also infects many cultivated and wild hosts, which serve as a reservoir of inoculum. High relative humidity is conducive to development of this disease.

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Fly speck
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05/24/11 Contact: E. Haney
     
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