Effects of Seasonality and Climate on the Propagule Deposition Patterns of the Chestnut Blight Pathogen <i>Cryphonectria parasitica</i> in Orchards of the Alpine District of North Western Italy

Chestnut blight is the major disease of chestnuts (<i>Castanea</i> spp.) cultivated worldwide for the production of edible nuts. The disease is caused by the pathogenic fungus <i>Cryphonectria parasitica</i>, which infects trees by means of airborne propagules penetrating thr...

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Main Authors: Guglielmo Lione, Francesca Brescia, Luana Giordano, Paolo Gonthier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Agriculture
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/5/644