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 …

Forest pathology, the science of forest health and tree diseases, is operating in a rapidly
developing environment. Most importantly, global trade and climate change are increasing …

Transmission of mycoviruses that attenuate virulence (hypovirulence) of pathogenic fungi is
restricted by allorecognition systems operating in their fungal hosts. We report the use of …

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 …

Chestnut blight is a devastating disease of Castanea spp. Mycoviruses that reduce virulence
(hypovirulence) of the causative agent, Cryphonectria parasitica, can be used to manage …

Cryphonectria parasitica was detected for the first time in the United Kingdom in 2011. A
2017–2018 survey detected the disease at different sites in Berkshire, Derbyshire, Devon …

Biological control of Cryphonectria parasitica fungus, causal agent of chestnut blight, by
virus infection (hypovirulence) has been shown to be an effective control strategy against …

Chestnut blight has spread throughout Europe since the introduction of its causal agent,
Cryphonectria parasitica,> 70 years ago. In our study, we analyzed the diversity of …

European chestnut (Castanea sativa) is threatened by the invasive fungus Cryphonectria
parasitica, which causes chestnut blight. The virulence of the fungus can be reduced by a …

BACKGROUND Chestnut blight, caused by the fungus Cryphonectria parasitica, is a severe
chestnut disease that can be controlled with naturally occurring hypoviruses in many areas …