First report of Bot Canker (Diplodia corticola) in Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) in Tennessee

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: Reyes, Anyi Melisa, Smith, Zane Cole, Onufrak, Aaron J, Pietsch, Grace, Ony, Meher, Odoi, Michelle, Khodaei, Sima, Smallwood, Chris, Ginzel, Matthew, Klingeman, William, Hadziabdic, Denita
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Fungi; Trees; forest; Etiology; Crop Type; Pathogen detection; Causal Agent; Subject Areas

Diplodia corticola is a fungal pathogen contributing to oak (Quercus spp.) decline in the Mediterranean and US (Félix et al., 2017; Ferreira et al., 2021). In 2021, this pathogen was detected in Tennessee (TN) causing branch dieback in Q. alba (Onufrak et al., 2022). In September 2021, a matured pin...