Dutch elm disease
(Ophiostoma ulmi)
Resources
- Insects and Diseases of Trees in the South - USDA Forest Service
- How To Identify and Manage Dutch Elm Disease - USDA Forest Service
- How to Save Dutch Elm Diseased Trees by Pruning - USDA Forest Service
- Fungicide Injection to Control Dutch Elm Disease: Understanding the Options - USDA Forest Service
Selected Images
Maps
Widely Prevalent Plant Pathogen Status - This map is based on data from the Widely Prevalent Fungi Project, a collabaration between USDA APHIS PPQ and the American Phytopathological Society. See www.PrevalentFungi.org for more information.
State List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their invasive species list or law. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Invasive Listing Sources
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Fungi |
| Phylum: Ascomycota |
| Subphylum: Pezizomycotina |
| Class: Sordariomycetes |
| Subclass: Sordariomycetidae |
| Order: Ophiostomatales |
| Family: Ophiostomataceae |
| Genus: Ophiostoma |
| Subject: Ophiostoma ulmi (Buisman) Nannf. |
Synonyms and Other Names
Related Scientific Names:
Pesotum ulmi (M.B. Schwartz) J.L. Crain & Schoknecht (Anamorph)
Ceratocystis ulmi (Buisman) C. Moreau (Synonym)
Ceratostomella ulmi Buisman (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: Compendium of Conifer Diseases
Scientific Name Reference: The CABI Bioscience Database of Fungal Names (Funindex) (Index Fungorum)