Neonectria faginata

Neonectria faginata
Neonectria faginata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Sordariomycetes
Order:	Hypocreales
Family:	Nectriaceae
Genus:	Neonectria
Species:	N. faginata
Binomial name
Neonectria faginata (M.L.Lohman, A.M.J.Watson & Ayers) Castlebury & Rossman

Neonectria faginata is a species of fungus that affects Beech trees in North America. ^[1] Neonectria faginata, along with Neonectria ditissima , are the cause of beech bark disease in trees that have already been affected by beech scale Cryptococcus fagisuga . ^{[2] [3] [4]}

References

1. Reed, Sharon E.; Volk, Daniel; Martin, Danielle K.H.; Hausman, Constance E.; Macy, Tom; Tomon, Tim; Cousins, Stella (2022). "The distribution of beech leaf disease and the causal agents of beech bark disease (Cryptoccocus fagisuga, Neonectria faginata, N. Ditissima) in forests surrounding Lake Erie and future implications". Forest Ecology and Management. 503 119753. doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119753 . S2CID   239572880.
2. "GISD".
3. "Beech Bark Disease".
4. Salgado-Salazar, C.; Skaltsas, D. N.; Phipps, T.; Castlebury, L. A. (2021). "Comparative genome analyses suggest a hemibiotrophic lifestyle and virulence differences for the beech bark disease fungal pathogens Neonectria faginata and Neonectria coccinea". G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics. 11 (4). doi:10.1093/g3journal/jkab071. PMC   8049412 . PMID   33693679.