Cryphonectria parasitica, the causal agent of chestnut blight: invasion history, population biology and disease control

Rigling D & Prospero S
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Rigling, D., & Prospero, S. (2018). Cryphonectria parasitica, the causal agent of chestnut blight: invasion history, population biology and disease control. Molecular Plant Pathology, 19(1), 7-20. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.12542
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Chestnut blight, caused by Cryphonectria parasitica, is a devastating disease infecting American and European chestnut trees. The pathogen is native to East Asia and was spread to other continents via infected chestnut plants. This review summarizes the current state of research on this pathogen with a special emphasis on its interaction with a hyperparasitic mycovirus that acts as a biological control agent of chestnut blight.

Details
Publication Type

Journal Article

Title

Cryphonectria parasitica, the causal agent of chestnut blight: invasion history, population biology and disease control

Author(s)

Rigling, Daniel (Forest Health and Biotic Interactions)

Prospero, Simone (Forest Health and Biotic Interactions)

Journal

Molecular Plant Pathology

Volume

19

Issue

1

Start Page

7

End Page

20

Publication Year

2018

Peer Review

Yes

Keywords

chestnut blight
Cryphonectria hypovirus
Cryphonectria parasitica
disease management
hypovirulence
review

Funding (EC, SNSF)

Swiss National Science Foundation: Chestnut blight research in the Balkans and Georgia: population studies and biological control methods (127922)

Swiss National Science Foundation: Invasive chestnut diseases in the Balkans and Georgia - epidemiological research and management options. (152525)