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A severe dieback of box elder (Acer negundo) caused by Fusarium solani (Mart.) Sacc. in Turkey

F. Demirci ^A ^B and S. Maden ^A

^A University of Ankara, Faculty of Agriculture, Plant Protection Department, Dışkapı, Ankara 06110, Turkey.
^B Corresponding author. Email: fdemirci@agri.ankara.edu.tr

Abstract

A severe dieback has recently been observed on box elder (Acer negundo) grown on roadsides and in gardens in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. Fusarium solani was isolated from diseased box elder branches and was identified as the causal agent of dieback on this host. Pathogenicity tests were carried out on young box elder shoots. Symptoms of the pathogen are illustrated.

Australasian Plant Disease Notes 1(1) 13–15 doi:10.1071/DN06007
Accepted: 5 September 2006 Published: 20 September 2006