Open AccessFirst Report of Root Rot Caused by Pythium spiculum Affecting Cork Oaks at Doñana Biological Reserve in Spain
Author(s) -
P. De Vita,
María S. Serrano,
Cristina Ramo,
Cristina Aponte,
Luis V. García,
Lassaâd Belbahri,
M. E. Sánchez
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
plant disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.663
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 1943-7692
pISSN - 0191-2917
DOI - 10.1094/pdis-10-12-0952-pdn
Subject(s) - phytophthora cinnamomi , quercus suber , biology , botany , pathogenicity , wilting , root rot , cork , phytophthora , horticulture , microbiology and biotechnology
Cork oaks (Quercus suber L.) are key tree species at Doñana Biological Reserve (DBR), Huelva, Spain. Sampling was conducted on a total of 13 trees exhibiting symptoms of decline (foliar wilting and defoliation, branch dieback, and root necrosis).Peer reviewe