Emerging Diseases in Europe: Sooty Bark Disease and Canker Stain Disease
Section outline
Rebekka Schlößer
CNR, Istituto Per La Protezeione Sosternibile Delle Piante - Sesto Fiorentiono
This lecture examines two major emerging tree diseases in Europe—Sooty Bark Disease of maple and Canker Stain Disease of plane trees. Students will learn about the biology and epidemiology of the causal agents (Cryptostroma corticale and Ceratocystis platani), their pathways of spread, and the environmental and climatic factors that contribute to their emergence. The lecture highlights key symptoms, diagnostic approaches, and the challenges these pathogens pose for both urban and natural forests. Management strategies and preventive measures are discussed to illustrate how Europe is responding to the rising threat of invasive and climate-driven diseases.
