Distribution of chestnut blight in Hungary and characterization of the Hungarian chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica (Murill) Barr) strains
Distribution of chestnut blight in Hungary and characterization of the Hungarian chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica (Murill) Barr) strains
Aponyi, I.; Izsanyi, G.; Sotonyi, J.; Varga, K.; Vendrei, Z.
Zbornik Gozdarstva in Lesarstva 68: 61-76
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 1581-162X
During surveys made in the main sweet chestnut growing regions in Hungary we observed that one of the most serious 'adversaries' of sweet chestnut trees is chestnut blight caused by Cryphonectria parasitica. Our main goals were to survey the plant health status of the Hungarian sweet chestnut stands, with special attention to chestnut blight, and to implement a biological control method against chestnut blight based on hypovirulent strains of C. parasitica.