Forest Pathology (2016) 46, 67-75

H. Bragança, E.L.F. Diogo, L. Neves, C. Valente, C. Araujo, L. Bonifácio and A.J.L. Phillips (2016)
Quambalaria eucalypti a pathogen of Eucalyptus globulus newly reported in Portugal and in Europe
Forest Pathology 46 (1), 67-75
Abstract: The Eucalyptus pathogen Quambalaria eucalypti has been reported from several subtropical and tropical countries of the Southern Hemisphere. During the course of a nationwide monitoring programme aimed at the detection of pathogens in commercial eucalypt plantations in Portugal, Q. eucalypti was found affecting Eucalyptus globulus. The identity of the pathogen was confirmed by sequence analyses of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the rDNA operon, as well as morphological characteristics. Quambalaria eucalypti is widespread throughout the eucalypt-producing areas of Portugal. Pathogenicity studies revealed that different host genotypes showed various degrees of susceptibility to the pathogen. To our knowledge, this is the first report of Q. eucalypti on Eucalyptus spp. in Portugal and in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Database assignments for author(s): Helena Bragança, Alan J.L. Phillips

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Quambalaria eucalypti		Portugal (continental)