New diseases in strawberry have been ascribed to Pestalotiopsis clavispora in the case of root and crown rot (of strawberry), first found in The Netherlands, and Pestalotiopsis longisetula in the case of leaf spots, such as leaf spot of strawberry and fruit rot reported mainly from Brazil. The genus is quite complex, so the taxonomy may change. Pestalotiopsis clavispora is also called Neopestalotiopsis clavispora.
Not much is known about the life cycle. The fungus produces ascospores and conidia, but their role in the epidemic has not yet been established.
Pestalotiopsis longisetula causes symptoms on leaves and petioles. The symptoms are small necrotic spots which can develop into dark lesions with black dots. The fungus seems also able to cause fruit rot.
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