Phytophthora katsurae explained

Phytophthora katsurae is a plant pathogen. It was first isolated from chestnut (Castanea) trees in Japan.^[1] It has also been reported from Taiwan, Papua New Guinea, Australia^[1] and Korea.^[2]

See also

• Chestnut blight
• Phytophthora cambivora

External links

• Index Fungorum
• USDA ARS Fungal Database

Notes and References

1. http://www.extento.hawaii.edu/Kbase/crop/Type/p_katsu.htm Phytophthora katsurae. Crop Knowledge Master.
2. Oh, E., et al. "First Report of Chestnut Ink Disease by Phytophthora katsurae on Chestnut in Korea". Plant Disease. Volume 92, Number 2, Page 312, . February 2008.