Neonectria faginata
Neonectria faginata is a species of fungus that affects Beech trees in North America.[1] Neonectria faginata, along with Neonectria ditissima, are the cause of beech bark disease in trees that have already been affected by beech scale Cryptococcus fagisuga.[2][3][4]
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| Neonectria faginata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Hypocreales |
| Family: | Nectriaceae |
| Genus: | Neonectria |
| Species: | N. faginata |
| Binomial name | |
| Neonectria faginata (M.L.Lohman, A.M.J.Watson & Ayers) Castlebury & Rossman | |
References
- Reed, Sharon E.; Volk, Daniel; Martin, Danielle K.H.; Hausman, Constance E.; Macy, Tom; Tomon, Tim; Cousins, Stella (2022). "The distribution of beech leaf disease and the causal agents of beech bark disease (Cryptoccocus fagisuga, Neonectria faginata, N. Ditissima) in forests surrounding Lake Erie and future implications". Forest Ecology and Management. 503: 119753. doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119753. S2CID 239572880.
- "GISD".
- "Beech Bark Disease".
- Salgado-Salazar, C.; Skaltsas, D. N.; Phipps, T.; Castlebury, L. A. (2021). "Comparative genome analyses suggest a hemibiotrophic lifestyle and virulence differences for the beech bark disease fungal pathogens Neonectria faginata and Neonectria coccinea". G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics. 11 (4). doi:10.1093/g3journal/jkab071. PMC 8049412. PMID 33693679.
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