Pathogenicity and host range of , a potential biological control agent for moth plant () in New Zealand.

The South American vine (Apocynaceae) was introduced as an ornamental species in several countries and has since become an invasive weed in many of them. In New Zealand it has been targeted for classical biological control, and this motivated field surveys for fungal pathogens in its native range in Argentina. A disease was frequently encountered in the field causing extensive damage to foliage, as well as stems and fruits.