Apple is a globally important tree fruit. In the United Kingdom (UK) and mainland Europe,
there is ongoing consumer and environmental concern regarding over-reliance on …

Many pesticides are used very effectively against fungal diseases in crop protection.
However, the widespread use of synthetic pesticides in conventional fruit production clearly …

A review of apple canker caused by Neonectria ditissima is presented for Northwestern
Europe with a focus on the Lower Elbe region (Northern Germany). Whereas conidia …

Neonectria ditissima is the causal agent of European canker. This pathogen causes cankers
on apple branches and the main stem, which may lead to the loss of the whole tree …

European apple canker, caused by Neonectria ditissima, is a severe disease of apple.
Achieving effective control is difficult with the currently available pesticides. Specific apple …

Aims This research aimed to identify factors influencing endophyte community structure in
apple shoots and the bioactivity of cultured representatives against the fungal pathogen …

The phytopathogenic fungus Nectria galligena Bres. is the most common canker disease
agent of hardwood trees. The terpenoids colletochlorin B, colletorin B, ilicicolin C, E, and F …

Months of the year with high risk of European canker (Neonectria galligena) development in
areas of the United States, Chile, England, and Northern Ireland were determined from …

Neonectria galligena can cause European canker of apple as well as fruit rot. Healthy
unwounded fruits on potted trees of cvs Cox, Bramley and Gala were inoculated with conidia …

A series of experiments using potted plants in a glasshouse detached laterals in the
laboratory and trees in the fi eld were undertaken to study wound size and number of …