Shuaishuai Sha

First Report of Trunk Canker of London Plane Tree Caused by Botryosphaeria dothidea in China

In June 2025, trunk canker symptoms were observed on London plane trees (Platanus × acerifolia (Aiton) Willd.) in green spaces of Kashi City, Xinjiang, China. A survey of more than 1,000 trees at 20 urban green-space sites in Kashi City revealed a disease incidence of 6.0%. Sympt...