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First report on the Dutch elm disease pathogen Ophiostoma novo‐ulmi from Latvia
Author(s) -
Matisone Ilze,
Kenigsvalde Kristīne,
Zaļuma Astra,
Burņeviča Natālija,
Šņepste Ilze,
Matisons Roberts,
Gaitnieks Tālis
Publication year - 2020
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.12601
Subject(s) - dutch elm disease , ophiostoma , biology , subspecies , botany , hybrid , ceratocystis , ulmaceae , zoology , fungus
During 2017, Dutch elm disease was investigated on 67 Ulmus glabra and 29 Ulmus laevis samples from 28 sites in Latvia. The presence of Ophiostoma novo‐ulmi was detected in 61.2% of the samples from U. glabra and in 34.5% of the samples from U. laevis . In 11% of cases, hybrids between subsp. novo‐ulmi and subsp. americana were identified, particularly in the sites in the southern part of Latvia. This study presents the first verified record of Ophiostoma novo‐ulmi and its subspecies in Latvia.