Ophiostoma novo-ulmi
E24717
Ophiostoma novo-ulmi is a highly virulent fungal pathogen responsible for the most destructive modern pandemic of Dutch elm disease in elm trees worldwide.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ascomycete
ⓘ
fungus species ⓘ plant pathogen ⓘ |
| causes | Dutch elm disease ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| controlDifficulty | difficult to eradicate once established in elm populations ⓘ |
| diseaseType | vascular wilt disease ⓘ |
| dispersalMechanism |
insect-mediated dispersal
ⓘ
root graft transmission between elm trees ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
loss of timber and amenity value
ⓘ
severe loss of urban elms ⓘ |
| environmentalRequirement | temperate climates ⓘ |
| epidemiologicalRole | agent of modern Dutch elm disease pandemic ⓘ |
| family | Ophiostomataceae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedAs | distinct aggressive form of Dutch elm disease pathogen ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| hostRange | primarily Ulmus species ⓘ |
| hostTissueInfected |
vascular system of elm trees
ⓘ
xylem ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| managementStrategy |
control of elm bark beetle vectors
ⓘ
sanitation felling of infected elms ⓘ use of resistant elm cultivars ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
more aggressive than Ophiostoma ulmi
ⓘ
responsible for second pandemic of Dutch elm disease ⓘ |
| order |
Ophiostomataceae
ⓘ
surface form:
Ophiostomatales
|
| parentTaxon | Ophiostoma ⓘ |
| pathogenicTo |
Ulmus
ⓘ
surface form:
Ulmus (elm trees)
|
| phylum | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction
ⓘ
sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| sporeType |
ascospores
ⓘ
conidia ⓘ |
| spreadBy | elm bark beetles ⓘ |
| symptomInHost |
branch dieback
ⓘ
tree mortality ⓘ wilting of leaves ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| transmissionMode | insect-vectored ⓘ |
| vector |
Hylurgopinus rufipes
ⓘ
Scolytus spp. ⓘ |
| virulence | highly virulent ⓘ |
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