Botrytis

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Natural Habitat

• Plant pathogen responsible for causing gray mold (B. cinerea) on grapes, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries , low bush blueberries, lettuce, cabbage, and onions

Suitable Substrates in the Indoor Environment

• Houseplants
• Fruits
• Vegetables

Water Activity

• Aw 0.93-0.95

Mode of Dissemination

• Wind
• Rain

Allergenic Potential

• Type I (asthma and hay fever)
• Type III (hypersensitivity pneumonitis)

Potential Opportunist or Pathogen

• Unknown

Industrial Uses

• Unknown

Potential Toxins Produced

• Unknown