First report of Didymosphaeria rubi-ulmifolii associated with canker and dieback of apple trees in southern Ethiopia

Cultivation of apple trees in the highlands of Ethiopia began in 1955. In 2014, blistering of the bark due to cankers on the main stems mostly below the grafting points, followed by dieback and eventually death of apple trees, was observed in apple orchards in the Hadiya Zone in Ethiopia. This stud...

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Main Authors: Abraham YIRGU, Alemu GEZAHGNE, Tesfaye ALEMU, Minette HAVENGA, Lizel MOSTERT
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2021-09-01
Series:Phytopathologia Mediterranea
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Online Access:https://oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/pm/article/view/12400