A bark fungus (Cryphonectria parasitica), the causative agent of a disease known as chestnut blight and accidentally introduced into North America from Asia early in the 20th century, almost caused the tree become extinct. ❋ AYDIN (2009)
A fungus Phialophora parasitica infects the tree and the heartwood responds by creating an aromatic resin. ❋ Michelle Krell Kydd (2009)
The American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was a dominant canopy species, but was extirpated at the turn of the century by the introduced chestnut blight fungus (Cryphonectria parasitica). ❋ Unknown (2008)
In the early 1900's the spread of the chestnut blight, caused by the fungus Cryphonectria parasitica, resulted in widespread loss of chestnut from the forest community. ❋ Unknown (2008)
He named it _Diaporthe parasitica_, the name under which it is generally known today, although there is some question as to whether that is the one which should be applied to it. ❋ Unknown (N/A)
Last winter specimens of what in external characteristics appeared to be Diaporthe parasitica were found in western Pennsylvania, Virginia and elsewhere, growing upon chestnut, oak and other species. ❋ Unknown (N/A)
Parasita: = parasitica: q.v. Parasite: a species that lives in or on another animal or insect, and depends upon the tissue of the host for its food supply. ❋ John. B. Smith (N/A)
The disease known as the chestnut tree blight is caused by the fungus, _Diaporthe parasitica_, which usually finds entrance to the tree through wounds in the bark. ❋ Unknown (N/A)
Monodactyle: with a single movable claw which closes on the tip of the other leg structures as in some parasitica. ❋ John. B. Smith (N/A)
It can be infected by _Endothia parasitica_ but the disease progresses slowly and in some instances results in little harm. ❋ Unknown (N/A)
The chestnut blight (_Endothia parasitica_) attacks the Japanese chestnut about as freely as it does the American chestnut. ❋ Unknown (N/A)
The Chairman: Is the Connellsville fungus also _diaporthe parasitica_? ❋ Unknown (N/A)
President Morris: As I understand it, this fungus lives in the cambium layer of the bark, very much as _Diaporthe parasitica_ does, and at such ❋ Unknown (N/A)
The sinister spread of chestnut blight, as the bark disease caused by the fungus _Endothia parasitica_ is popularly called, within little more than 10 years, from its place of apparent origin near New York City into ❋ Unknown (N/A)
The chinquapin is practically immune to the blight (_Endothia parasitica_.) ❋ Unknown (N/A)
In Italy, chestnut blight, ~Endothia parasitica~, was first reported at ❋ Unknown (N/A)
Before chestnut blight, Endothia parasitica (Murrill), killed the trees in the East, tons of nuts were gathered there and a considerable quantity marketed; these, however, were chiefly of the smaller native species and little attention was paid to the trees, most of which were wild. ❋ Unknown (N/A)
_Endothia parasitica_ was first discovered by Professor Guido Paoli in 1938 on a private estate in Busalla, about twenty miles north of the seaport city of Genoa. ❋ Unknown (N/A)