Rosellinia necatrix
(dematophora root rot)

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Title R. necatrix Caption A, perithecia x 3.5; B, conidial state x 0.5; C, synnemata x 100; D, conidiogenous branch; E, conidia; F, ascus; G, ascospores x 400; H, germinating ascospore x 250; I, ascus tip showing apical apparatus x 630. CMI Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria No. 352. CAB International, Wallingford, UK. Copyright CAB International	R. necatrix	A, perithecia x 3.5; B, conidial state x 0.5; C, synnemata x 100; D, conidiogenous branch; E, conidia; F, ascus; G, ascospores x 400; H, germinating ascospore x 250; I, ascus tip showing apical apparatus x 630. CMI Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria No. 352. CAB International, Wallingford, UK.	CAB International

Identity

Preferred Scientific Name

• Rosellinia necatrix Prill.

Preferred Common Name

• dematophora root rot

Other Scientific Names

• Dematophora necatrix R. Hartig

International Common Names

• English: white root rot of trees
• Spanish: llaga blanca; podredumbre de las raíces de los frutales
• French: pourridié blanc; pourridié laineux

Local Common Names

• Germany: wurzelkrankheit
• Italy: marciume radicale

EPPO code

• ROSLNE (Rosellinia necatrix)

Taxonomic Tree

• Domain: Eukaryota
•     Kingdom: Fungi
•         Phylum: Ascomycota
•             Subphylum: Pezizomycotina
•                 Class: Sordariomycetes
•                     Subclass: Sordariomycetidae
•                         Order: Xylariales
•                             Family: Xylariaceae
•                                 Genus: Rosellinia
•                                     Species: Rosellinia necatrix

Distribution Table

The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

Growth Stages

List of Symptoms/Signs

Natural enemies

Plant Trade

References

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Distribution Maps