A genus of fungi in the family Diaporthaceae, causing canker diseases in woody plants and trees; a plant pathogen affecting bark and stems.
From Greek 'dia-' (through) + 'aporrhegnynai' (to burst through). Named for the way the fungus bursts through plant tissues to release spores.
Diaporthe fungi are plant assassins—they sneak under bark and can kill entire branches or tree limbs, and some species have recently become aggressive invaders in new regions due to climate change!
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