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PRO/PL> Blight, sweet chestnut – Germany: (BY)
Other Plant Disease -- GermanyIn June 2016, _Cryphonectria parasitica_ (EPPO A2 List) was found on _Castanea sativa_ (sweet chestnut) in Bavaria, Germany. Before this finding, the fungus was known to occur in Germany only in parts of Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate. The infection was detected on 2 trees growing in a forest during a research project on sweet chestnuts, and then notified to the plant protection service. The 2 infected trees were destroyed in November 2016 and the forestry Read more [...]
