Reports of decline and blight of hornbeam (Carpinus betulus L.) in Italy and surrounding countries recently increased. Two fungi were constantly isolated from cortical cankers, and were identified as Anthostoma decipiens (Cytospora decipiens) and Endothiella sp. A. decipiens was also found on dead branches of species other than hornbeam. The pathogenicity of A. decipiens and Endothiella sp. was screened on plant species taxonomically or ecologically related to hornbeam: Acer campestre, Alnus glutinosa, Betula pendula, Castanea sativa, Corylus avellana, Fagus sylvatica, Ostrya carpinifolia, Populus nigra and Quercus robur. The fungi were inoculated in bark wounds and cankers appeared after 30 days on the most susceptible species. Anthostoma decipiens infected all species except Acer campestre and Populus nigra, whereas Endothiella sp. showed a narrow host range and infected three out of nine species, i.e. Corylus avellana, Ostrya carpinifolia and Alnus glutinosa. These tree species were also susceptible to Anthostoma decipiens. The inoculated pathogens were re-isolated from species on which cankers formed. Anthostoma decipiens and Endothiella sp. showed pathogenicity on a broad host range, therefore tree species that share the same ecosystem with Carpinus betulus may be at risk of infection, both in forests and in urban and sub-urban green areas.

Potential host range of anthostoma decipiens and endothiella sp., agents of hornbeam blight / M. Saracchi, P. Sardi, A. Kunova, P. Cortesi. - In: JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY. - ISSN 1125-4653. - 97:1(2015), pp. 93-97.

Potential host range of anthostoma decipiens and endothiella sp., agents of hornbeam blight

M. Saracchi
Primo
;
P. Sardi
Secondo
;
A. Kunova
Penultimo
;
P. Cortesi
Ultimo
2015

Abstract

Reports of decline and blight of hornbeam (Carpinus betulus L.) in Italy and surrounding countries recently increased. Two fungi were constantly isolated from cortical cankers, and were identified as Anthostoma decipiens (Cytospora decipiens) and Endothiella sp. A. decipiens was also found on dead branches of species other than hornbeam. The pathogenicity of A. decipiens and Endothiella sp. was screened on plant species taxonomically or ecologically related to hornbeam: Acer campestre, Alnus glutinosa, Betula pendula, Castanea sativa, Corylus avellana, Fagus sylvatica, Ostrya carpinifolia, Populus nigra and Quercus robur. The fungi were inoculated in bark wounds and cankers appeared after 30 days on the most susceptible species. Anthostoma decipiens infected all species except Acer campestre and Populus nigra, whereas Endothiella sp. showed a narrow host range and infected three out of nine species, i.e. Corylus avellana, Ostrya carpinifolia and Alnus glutinosa. These tree species were also susceptible to Anthostoma decipiens. The inoculated pathogens were re-isolated from species on which cankers formed. Anthostoma decipiens and Endothiella sp. showed pathogenicity on a broad host range, therefore tree species that share the same ecosystem with Carpinus betulus may be at risk of infection, both in forests and in urban and sub-urban green areas.
Carpinus betulus; hornbeam; cortical canker
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2015
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