Septoria leaf spot

Disease

Septoria leaf spot

Septoria ampelina

Distribution: Septoria leaf spot is a minor foliage disease in the eastern and midwestern United States.


Septoria leaf spot, also called méelanose, mainly affects American Vitis and muscadine grapes. Angular, reddish brown to black spots 1 to 2 mm in diameter appear after midseason. Nearing veraison, lesions become larger with diffuse margins. Fruiting bodies may be seen with a hand lens. The area surrounding the spots may be yellow. The fungus overwinters in infected leaf debris.