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Increasing poplar plantation genetic diversity can prevent disease impacts.
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e0“increasing the genetic diversity of poplar plantations can prevent disease impacts.”
Title
Pest categorisation of Melampsora medusae
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH); Michael Jeger; Claude Bragard; et al. EFSA Journal 2018. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5354
Other claims from this paper (7)
- Observation Populus species are primary telial hosts and several conifer genera are secondary aecial hosts of M. medusae.
- Observation M. medusae has had low impacts and restricted distribution in parts of the EU.
- Observation Extensive M. medusae damage has been reported in western Canadian conifer and poplar nurseries, plantations and woodlands.
- Observation M. medusae is damaging in Australia and New Zealand.
- Observation Aggressive M. medusae isolates could cause economic and environmental impacts in the EU.
- Recommendation Import prohibition of host plants for planting can reduce further introductions.
- Observation Resistant Populus cultivars are available.