Akilli, S.Serce, C. UlubasKatircioglu, Y. Z.Maden, S.2024-09-182024-09-1820131437-4781https://doi.org/10.1111/efp.12024https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/13454Severe dieback symptoms were observed in a 490-ha moist ash (Fraxinus angustifolia) lowland forest stand, comprising trees over 100years old and in 100ha of newly planted F.angustifolia near Sinop, in Turkey. Five of the 10 soil samples collected around stem bases of the diseased trees were baited using ash leaves and yielded a Phytophthora sp. This heterothallic species produced non-caducous, non-papillate sporangia in non-sterile soil extract, and fluffy, even growth on corn meal and potato dextrose agars, and suppressed, even growth on grated carrot agar. Isolates were identified as Phytophthora taxon salixsoil based on internal transcribed spacer DNA sequences. This species has been recently redesignated as P.lacustris. Three isolates were found to be pathogenic when inoculated on the stem bases of three-year-old F.angustifolia saplings.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessFraxinus-ExcelsiorChalara-FraxineaStandsFungiIdentificationPathogenicityShootsArticle43325225610.1111/efp.120242-s2.0-84878956361Q2WOS:000320137900010Q2