This work describes the disease complex ESCA, it's early detection and possible types of biocotrol. ESCA is a multi-disease complex, that affects grapevine trunks and causes a decline in growth and often results in the death of a plant. This disease complex comprises of the following fungi: Fomitiporia mediterranea, Phaeomoniella chlamydospora, Phaeoacremonium minimum, Botryosphaeria stevensii, Stereum hirsutum and Eutypa lata. This work serves as an overview of different methods of early detection such as detection using molecular markers and detection with multispectral photography. The disease complex ESCA has a devastating consequences for the vineyard and can drastically reduce a winegrower's crop production. Therefore it is crucial to detect the disease in its early stages in order to protect the rest of the vineyard.
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