西番莲褐斑病(Alternaria alternata)是北Moreton,Redland湾和新南威尔土北部地区西番莲最严重的病害.在温暖湿润的气候条件下,病果率可达80%.这些病果不适宜作为鲜果上市,而只能用于加工.在昆士兰,在大多数情况下,使用异菌脲可有效地防治该病害.但在一些农场西番莲仍然遭受此病的严重为害.防治失效的原因正在调查. Alternaria alternata is the most severe disease of Passiflora in North Moreton, Redland Bay and Northern New South Wales, with an incidence of 80% disease in warm and humid climates. Fruit unfit for market as fresh fruit, but only for processing. In Queensland, the use of iprodione is effective in the control of the disease in most cases, but in some farms passionfruit is still seriously affected by the disease. The cause of the failure is under investigation.