Branch blight of Juglans regia caused by Palmiascoma qujingense in China

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: Wang, Feihu, Zeng, Qian, Lv, Yicong, Xu, Xiulan, Han, Shan, Yang, Hua, Li, Shujiang, Lin, Tiantian, Yang, Hanbo, Liu, Yinggao, Yang, Chunlin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2022
• Subjects: Fungi; Trees; tree nuts; Crop Type; Pathogen detection; Causal Agent; Subject Areas
• ISSN: 0191-2917
• DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-01-22-0010-PDN

Juglans regia L. is one of the major cultivated walnut species in China for nuts and wood (Pollegioni et al. 2012). In June 2020, branches with blight symptoms were observed in an orchard at Chongzhou City (30°33'34″N, 103°38'35″E). In an orchard of 30 hectares, disease incidence was aroun...