<em>Phytophthora cinnamon</em> causing stem canker and root rot of nursery-grown <em>Platanus</em> × <em>acerifolia</em>: first report in the Northern emisphere

Lethal stem and root cankers were observed in nursery-grown Platanus × acerifolia trees in Rome. Externally, canker lesions appeared as bluish or blackish areas starting from the stem base and extending upward. Inner bark was necrotised. In some cases an irregularly-shaped callus reaction attempted...

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Main Authors: Massimo PILOTTI, Giovanni DI LERNIA, Valentina LUMIA, Luca RICCIONI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2014-04-01
Series:Phytopathologia Mediterranea
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Online Access:https://oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/pm/article/view/5552