EPPO Global Database

Diplodia africana(DIPDAF)

Distribution details in Chile

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2019: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2018
Comments
First found in 2018 during official surveys. The fungus was detected in a sample (of partially dead branches) collected from an Araucaria araucana tree in the Conguillio National Park (Araucania region).
References
* Zapata M, Schafer M (2019) Diplodia africana causing twig death on Araucaria araucana, a new host and first record for Chile. New Disease Reports 40, 2. http://dx.doi.org/10.5197/j.2044-0588.2019.040.002
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