Neopestalotiopsis of Strawberry
02 Apr 2023
Top: Scanned image
Bottom: photograph
Ink painting/drawing of strawberry Neopestalotiopsis, caused by the fungus Neopestalotiopsis spp.
The painting shows two strawberry leaves, each with three leaflets, and three strawberries. One of the strawberry leaves, and one of the strawberries, are partially obscured by the others.
Two of the strawberries have early stage symptoms, characterized by pale brown lesions), while one shows a late stage lesion with dark brown/black acervuli. The lesions on the leaves vary in colour ranging from light brown or darker brown, size, and shape. Dark brown pycnidia are visible in some of the larger lesions. Dark brown/green areas surrounding lesions indicate continued invasion of the fungus into the surrounding tissue.
S. E. Bartholomew (@phytopoetry) sent a poem to accompany my painting!
The tweet says:
“Strawberries, apples and cherries too
Sometimes come down with a case of fruit flu
Leaves are consumed and start to look sickly
And berries are squishy and just a bit icky
Let @ISUExtension help at store.extension.iastate.edu/Product/4057
Great art @hgpennington!
#IPM @ISU_IPM @ISUExtStore”