ðɪ ɪnfˈɛkʃən sˈaɪkəl bɪɡˈɪnz ɪnðə spɹˈɪŋtaɪm, wˌɛn sˈuːɾəbəl tˈɛmpɹɪtʃɚz ænd mˈɔɪstʃɚ pɹəmˈoʊt ðə ɹᵻlˈiːs ʌv vˈiː. ɪnˈiːkwɔliz ɐskˈɑːspoːɹz.
The infection cycle begins in the springtime, when suitable temperatures and moisture promote the release of V. inaequalis ascospores.