Phytophthora syringae

Phytophthora syringae is an oomycete plant pathogen known to infect nursery plants, particularly apple and pear trees.^[1] It infects plants through wounded areas and is most pathogenic during cold, wet weather.

Phytophthora syringae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Sar
Clade:	Stramenopiles
Clade:	Pseudofungi
Class:	Oomycetes
Order:	Peronosporales
Family:	Peronosporaceae
Genus:	Phytophthora
Species:	P. syringae
Binomial name
Phytophthora syringae (Kleb.) Kleb., (1909)
Synonyms
Nozemia syringae (Kleb.) Pethybr., (1913) Phloeophthora syringae Kleb., (1906)