Ash and Pear Canker | |
Common Name |
Ash and Pear Canker |
Scientific Name |
Nectria galligena |
Physical Description |
In spring and summer creamy pustules appear and red bodies appear in autumn and winter. |
Habitat |
Occurs in areas of wet clay soil. |
Life Cycle |
Creamy pustules prodcue conidia and red bodies are ascospre forming. Spore types infect plants by transport of rain, wind to carcks in bark, pruning or via leaf scars. |
Damaged Caused |
Elongated branch lesions on leaf scars, side branches or bud bark in centre dies. Twigs dieback. Papery bark is seen. Fruits also damaged. |
Information Collated by James M. Burton as part of H.N.D. Course at Pencoed Agricultural College.
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