SPHAEROPSIS SAPINEA AND ASSOCIATED ENDOPHYTES IN SCOTS PINE: INTERACTIONS AND EFFECT ON THE HOST UNDER VARIABLE WATER CONTENT

Sphaeropsis sapinea and Associated Endophytes in Scots Pine: Interactions and Effect on the Host Under Variable Water Content

The ascomycete Sphaeropsis sapinea is the causal agent of the Diplodia Tip Blight disease on pines and other conifer species.This fungus has a symptomless endophytic life stage.Disease symptoms become visible when trees have been weakened by abiotic stress, usually related to warmer temperatures and drought.Currently, this disease is observed regul

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