EPPO Global Database

Diplodia bulgarica(DIPBBU)

Hosts

Important note about the classification of host plants in GD:
Categories have been assigned by the EPPO Secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry. They correspond to a qualitative evaluation of the importance of the host plant for the pest concerned and remain indicative only.
Further explanation of categories is available in the guide.
Organism Type
Malus domestica (MABSD) Major host
* Hanifeh S, Zafari D, Soleimani MJ (2017) Reaction of some apple cultivars to Diplodia bulgarica in Iran. Mycosphere 8(2), 1253-1260.

* Phillips AJ, Lopes J, Abdollahzadeh J, Bobev S, Alves A (2012) Resolving the Diplodia complex on apple and other Rosaceae hosts. Persoonia-Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi 29(1), 29-38 http://dx.doi.org/10.3767/003158512X658899 

* Nabi SU, Raja WH, Mir JI, Sharma OC, Singh DB, Sheikh MA, Yousuf N, Kamil D (2020) First report of Diplodia bulgarica a new species causing canker disease of apple (Malus domestica Borkh) in India. Journal of Plant Pathology 102(2), 555-556 https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-019-00445-w
Malus sieversii (MABSI) Host
* Xie S, Wu H, Wang Y, Chen C, Gong F, Guo Y, Li H, Zhang M (2025) First report of Diplodia bulgarica causing black rot canker on apple in China. Plant Disease 109(9), 1987 https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-04-25-0830-PDN 
Malus sylvestris (MABSY) Host
* Phillips AJ, Lopes J, Abdollahzadeh J, Bobev S, Alves A (2012) Resolving the Diplodia complex on apple and other Rosaceae hosts. Persoonia-Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi 29(1), 29-38 http://dx.doi.org/10.3767/003158512X658899 
Pyrus communis (PYUCO) Host
* Hinrichs‐Berger J, Zegermacher K, Zgraja G (2021) First report of Diplodia bulgarica causing black canker on apple (Malus domestica) and pear (Pyrus communis) in Germany. New Disease Reports 43(1), e12004 https://doi.org/10.1002/ndr2.12004
Corylus avellana (CYLAV) Doubtful host
* Ketabchi M, Ghosta Y, Darvishzadeh R and Abrinbana M (2015) Reaction of different trees against Diplodia bulgarica under field conditions. 2nd Iranian Mycological Congress, 23–25 August 2015. 
----1-2 year old seedlings tested under experimental conditions, full paper not available
Pistacia vera (PIAVE) Doubtful host
* Ketabchi M, Ghosta Y, Darvishzadeh R and Abrinbana M (2015) Reaction of different trees against Diplodia bulgarica under field conditions. 2nd Iranian Mycological Congress, 23–25 August 2015. 
----1-2 year old seedlings tested under experimental conditions, full paper not available
Prunus domestica (PRNDO) Doubtful host
* Ketabchi M, Ghosta Y, Darvishzadeh R and Abrinbana M (2015) Reaction of different trees against Diplodia bulgarica under field conditions. 2nd Iranian Mycological Congress, 23–25 August 2015. 
----1-2 year old seedlings tested under experimental conditions, full paper not available
Salix sp. (SAXSS) Doubtful host
* Ketabchi M, Ghosta Y, Darvishzadeh R and Abrinbana M (2015) Reaction of different trees against Diplodia bulgarica under field conditions. 2nd Iranian Mycological Congress, 23–25 August 2015. 
----1-2 year old seedlings tested under experimental conditions, full paper not available