Effect of temperature on the morphological characteristics of Botrytis cinerea and its correlated with the genetic variability

Botrytis cinerea (B. cinerea) Pers. Fr. [teleomorph Botryo t in ia fucke l iana (de Bary ) Whetze l ] i s a phytopathogenic fungi responsible for grey mould, which is an important disease in more than 200 species of fruits, vegetables, ornamental crops and affecting a great number of organs[1]. Grey mould, cause important economic losses before and after the harvest[2], worldwide losses from this fungus account for 20% of the harvest of the affected crops, and the cost is estimated at 10-100 billion euros per year. The market size for anti-Botrytis products has been 15-25 million US dollars in recent 3 years[3]. An important biological feature is that the process of infection and growth by B. cinerea is often associated with prior colonization of dead or dying plant debris as a nutrientPEER REVIEW ABSTRACT