Gnomoniopsis castaneae is an emerging fungal pathogen currently scored as the major nut
rot agent on chestnut, although it is also associated with cankers on both chestnut and …

Chestnuts (Castanea spp.) are plants of relevant economic interest in the agro-sylvicultural
contexts of mountain regions throughout the temperate zone, particularly in the northern …

Two Castanea plant species, C. henryi and C. mollissima, are cultivated in China to produce
chestnut crops. Leaf spot diseases commonly occur in Castanea plantations, however, little …

The development and validation of a real-time PCR method for the detection of
Cryphonectria parasitica in bark tissues is described. The selected region in the genome …

Nut quality is fundamental to the economic viability of the Chinese sweet chestnut industry,
but fruit rot disease significantly reduces this quality. In this study, we investigated chestnut …

Chinese chestnut (Castanea mollissima) is an important crop tree species in China.
However, branch canker and fruit rot are two kinds of severe diseases, which weaken the …

Featured Application The findings of the present review study can be of great importance for
European chestnut producers. The causal agent of brown rot causes significant economic …

Dryocosmus kuriphilus is a non-native pest that has recently spread through Europe with a
special incidence along the Mediterranean Basin. The presence of this exotic wasp …

Chestnut nut rots caused by fungi, especially by Gnomoniopsis smithogilvyi, showed a
significant increase not only in Turkey but also in the other chestnut‐producing countries. In …

In Azerbaijan chestnut (Castanea sativa) forms small patches in the natural mountainous
forests growing together with other deciduous tree species. The chestnut blight fungus …