First Paragraph: Eutypa dieback is rapidly becoming the most serious disease problem in coastal apricot orchards. Eutypa is a limb dieback disease formerly called Cytosporina. It is present in most of the apricot growing regions of the world and can also be a serious pest of grapevines. In California it is most severe in the coastal valleys but also occurs from Los Banos north to Yolo County in lesser amounts.
