Bleeding Canker of Horse Chestnut
Bleeding on the trunk and branches of horse chestnut in the UK is not a new phenomenon. This type of symptom was first reported in the 1970s, when the cause was found to be a fungal pathogen known as Phytophthora (Brasier and Strouts,1976). The same disorder had also been recognised in the USA much earlier in the 1930’s (Caroselli, 1953).
Dr Joan Webber
Forest Research
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Farnham
Surrey GU10 4LH
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