Chalara fraxinea occurs in France
In France, Chalara fraxinea (causing ash dieback - EPPO Alert List) was first found in spring 2008 in Haute-Saône department (Franche-Comté region). The fungus was later detected in Alsace, Bourgogne (Côte-d’Or, Saône-et-Loire), Champagne-Ardennes (few records in Haute-Marne), Franche-Comté (Doubs, Haute-Saône, Territoire de Belfort), and Lorraine (Meurthe-et-Moselle, Moselle, Vosges). In addition, an isolated finding has been made in the North of France, approximately 100 km from the main outbreak area, in the Pas-de-Calais department.
The situation of Chalara fraxinea in France can be described as follows: Present, first detected in 2008, mainly in the eastern part (Alsace, Bourgogne, Champagne-Ardennes, Franche-Comté, Lorraine) with one isolated record in Pas-de-Calais.
Sources
Anonymous (2008) La lettre du DSF no. 37 – Décembre 2008. Département de la Santé des Forêts (FR), 12 pp.
Anonymous (2009) La lettre du DSF no. 38 – Juin 2009. Département de la Santé des Forêts (FR), 9 pp.
Anonymous (2009) La lettre du DSF no. 39 – Décembre 2009. Département de la Santé des Forêts (FR), 9 pp