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Sudden oak death

Sudden oak death

Fungus

What is an opportunist?

An "opportunist" is a population (fungi, bacteria, insects…) that takes advantage of a favourable environment to settle in, multiply and feed on it. It often develops when the natural defences of the affected organism are weakened — for genetic reasons or linked to context (water stress, deficiencies, nutritional imbalances, overcrowding…). This is typically the case in monocultures, where a single host plant, uniform and present in large numbers, offers ideal ground for it to spread.

Identification key : Trunk and branch cankers (Damage and symptoms on the host)

Scientific name : Phytophthora ramorum

Other names : Ramorum blight

Oomycete causing bleeding cankers on oak and beech trunks and leaf and twig blight on many shrubs such as rhododendron and viburnum. It spreads with rain, wind and nursery plants. It has caused heavy oak mortality in California and larch mortality in the United Kingdom.

Crops affected : Beech, Chestnut, Conifers and nursery trees, Fir, Hazelnut tree, Holm oak, Nursery roses and shrubs, Oak, Ornamental cuttings

Source : Phytophthora ramorum (PHYTRA)[Overview] — EPPO Global Database — EPPO

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See also

Crops

Fir Hazelnut tree Chestnut Conifers and nursery trees Holm oak Ornamental cuttings Beech Oak Nursery roses and shrubs

Opportunists of the same crops

Xylella fastidiosa Common cockchafer (white grub) Brown marmorated stink bug Phytophthora cinnamomi root rot Chestnut blight Beetles Oak processionary moth Chilli thrips Redbanded thrips False codling moth San José scale Hazelnut weevil

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