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Biological Control of Chestnut Blight in France

A brief history of the discovery of hypovirulent forms of Endothia parasitica is presented. The properties of hypovirulence are discussed, including the exclusion of diseased bark, transmissibility and vegetative incompatibility. A summary is presented describing the practical use of the hypovirulence phenomenon to biologically control chestnut blight in France.


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Author(s): J. Grente, S. Berthelay-Sauret

Publication: American Chestnut Proceedings - 1978