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Rapid Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) for Ceratocystis fagacearum

Description

The pest is the Ascomycete fungus Ceratocystis fagacearum that causes the disease ‘oak wilt’ and is currently only known to be present in the USA, although European oak species are susceptible and can be killed by the disease.

Organisms

  • Bretziella fagacearum

Hosts

  • Castanea dentata
  • Castanea mollissima
  • Castanea pumila
  • Castanea sativa
  • Chrysolepis sempervirens
  • Lithocarpus
  • Malus
  • Quercus

Files

Type File Size
Pest Risk Analysis Download 677,67kB

PRA Area

  • United Kingdom