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Webber, J.F., et al., 2007

Isolation and identification of Pseudomonas syringae pv. aesculi causing bleeding canker of horse chestnut in the UK

Demonstrates that the major cause of the widespread bleeding canker disease of Horse Chestnuts is the bacterium Pseudomonas syringae pv. aesculi. The disease appears to originate from India.

Journal New Disease Reports
Volume 15
Illustrations Colour photographs.

Malcolm Storey

Taxonomic Scope

Pseudomonas amygdali pv aesculi Müll. Arg., 1891 (Horse Chestnut Bleeding Canker - Causative Organism) Identification Current
Aesculus (horse chestnuts) Background Reading Current

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