Characterising Multi-Pathogen Grapevine Dieback in Subtropical Australia: Field Symptomatology and Fungal Morphology Reveal Dominance of Botryosphaeriaceae and Phomopsis Species

Xingru Meng

doi:10.54254/2755-2721/2026.31380

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Received: 17 January 2026

Published: 20 January 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2755-2721/2026.31380

Article Type: Research Article

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Meng,X. (2026). Characterising Multi-Pathogen Grapevine Dieback in Subtropical Australia: Field Symptomatology and Fungal Morphology Reveal Dominance of Botryosphaeriaceae and Phomopsis Species. Applied and Computational Engineering,216,53-58.

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