Open AccessFirst report of Sirococcus tsugae causing shoot blight on Cedrus atlantica in Belgium
Author(s) -
Schmitz S.,
Charlier A.,
Chandelier A.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
new disease reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.184
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2044-0588
DOI - 10.5197/j.2044-0588.2018.038.016
Subject(s) - biology , blight , conidium , botany , mycelium , shoot , potato dextrose agar , pycnidium , phloem , inoculation , horticulture , agar , bacteria , genetics
In June 2018, a group of about ten Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) was found showing severe shoot blight symptoms. Affected trees presented a light brown to pink discolouration of the needles (Fig. 1) as well as premature defoliation (Fig. …