Venturia inaequalis

Description and significance

Venturia inaequalis is type of fungi that causes plant disease. Spring is the time V. inaequalis starts its life cycle. During springtime, V. inaequalis spores spread out into the air and attack the apple tree by penetrating apple’s waxy cuticle to cause scab. V. inaequalis is typical apple scab pathogene. V. inaequalis has seven haploid chromosome.