Samavat S. 2017. Hyrcanian boxwood blight disease.
Plant Pathology Science 6(2): 89-96.
Hyrcanian boxwood which is one of the evergreen shrubs is native of northern forests of Iran. Blight disease caused by
Calonectria pseudonaviculata is one of the most important diseases of this plant, which causes severe leaf loss and decline in susceptible cultivars. This disease has been reported from the forests of Gilan and Mazandaran provinces. The history and importance of the disease, geographical distribution, disease symptoms, pathogen characteristics, the disease cycle, and the methods for disease prevention as well as the mechanical and chemical control measures are described.
