Diplodina castaneae Prillieux & Delacroix, 1893
on Castanea
parasite
Causes the “Javart disease”: deep, small, elongated cankers appearing as bright brown patches on the bark, frequently beginning at the stem base; the diseased bark drops off, exposing the wood.
host plants
Fagaceae, monophagous
Castanea sativa.
distribution within Europe
synonyms
Sirococcus castaneae (Prillieux & Delacroix) Meyer, Senn-Irlet & Sieber, 2017.
references
Brandenburger (1985a: 58), Buhr (1964a), Roskam (2019a).