A genus of fungi that causes leaf spots and fruit rots on plants, particularly affecting apples and other fruits.
From Greek gloios meaning 'sticky or viscid' and sporium from spore 'seed,' referring to the sticky spore-producing structures of this fungal genus.
The sticky spores from Gloeosporium fungi can stick to insect bodies and travel miles, which is why controlling this disease requires understanding both the fungus and its insect vectors.
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