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Eutypella parasitica naturalised in Bohemian and Polish Silesia
Author(s) -
Černý K.,
Hrabětová M.,
Svobodová I.,
Mrázková M.,
Kowalski T.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
forest pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1439-0329
pISSN - 1437-4781
DOI - 10.1111/efp.12347
Subject(s) - acer pseudoplatanus , maple , biology , aceraceae , botany , woody plant , forestry , ecology , geography
Summary In 2015 and 2016, the North American maple tree pathogen Eutypella parasitica was identified in Bohemian and Polish Silesia. To date, the pathogen has been recorded in 35 locations over an area of approximately 400 km 2 . It has been found primarily in natural stands in Silesia in several types of ravine and alluvial forests, in other natural or commercial forests, in riparian stands and in open landscapes. The proportion of diseased maples ranged between approximately 1% and 50% in certain locations. Acer pseudoplatanus was confirmed as the main host but infections were also detected on A. platanoides and A. campestre . E. parasitica damages the most valuable sycamore timber and represents a clear risk for maple cultivation in the region.