Diseases of plantation Eucalyptus in the Republic of Congo

Roux Jolanda, Coutinho Teresa A., Wingfield Michael J., Bouillet Jean-Pierre. 2000. Diseases of plantation Eucalyptus in the Republic of Congo. South African Journal of Science, 96 : 454-456.

Résumé : Plantation forestry, based on Eucalyptus species and clones, has been practised in the Republic of Congo since the early 1950s. A survey of plantations in the Pointe-Noire area undertaken in 1998 ldentified the diseases affecting plantation eucalypts. These in­cluded Cryphonectria canker, Botryosphaeria canker, Cylindro­cladium leaf blight and bacterial wilt. A new and serious disease of eucalypts, caused by Ceratocystis fimbriata, was reported for the first time during this survey. A number of secondary, opportunistic fungi were also isolated from diseased tissue. We believe that the impact of these diseases will increase in future, as clonai forestry is practised more extensively. Disease management programmes should thus be established to reduce losses.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : Eucalyptus, plantation forestière, pathologie forestière, flétrissement, déclin des forêts, Ceratocystis fimbriata

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : République démocratique du Congo

Mots-clés complémentaires : Cryphonectria canker, Botryosphaeria canker

Mots-clés libres : Wilt, Canker, Clonal forestry

Classification Agris : K01 - Foresterie - Considérations générales
H20 - Maladies des plantes

Auteurs et affiliations

• Roux Jolanda, University of Pretoria (ZAF)
• Coutinho Teresa A., University of Pretoria (ZAF)
• Wingfield Michael J., University of Pretoria (ZAF)
• Bouillet Jean-Pierre, CIRAD-FORET-PLANTATIONS (COG)

Source : Cirad-Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/596123/)

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