| Diplocarpon mespili | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Helotiales |
| Family: | Drepanopezizaceae |
| Genus: | Diplocarpon |
| Species: | D. mespili |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplocarpon mespili (Sorauer) B. Sutton (1980) | |
| Synonyms | |
Diplocarpon maculatum(G.F. Atk.) Jørst. (1945) | |
Diplocarpon mespili is a pathogenic fungus which causes quince leaf blight, a leaf disease affecting chiefly common quince. It occurs in wet summers, causing severe leaf spotting and early defoliation, also affecting fruit to a lesser extent. It may also affect other Rosaceae such as hawthorn and medlar, but is typically less damaging than on quince. [1]