Review on temperate oak decline and oak diseases with a focus on Germany

An overview of temperate oak decline and diseases with their different causes is given with special reference to Germany.We discuss the most important complex diseases of oak, i.e. acute oak decline and chronic oak decline, and diseases with a predominantly single cause (sudden oak death, root rot,...

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Main Authors: Gitta Jutta Langer, Johanna Bußkamp, Katharina Burkhardt, Rainer Hurling, Pavel Plašil, Martin Rohde
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Published: Julius Kühn-Institut 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://ojs.openagrar.de/index.php/Kulturpflanzenjournal/article/view/17590
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Martin Rohde
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description An overview of temperate oak decline and diseases with their different causes is given with special reference to Germany.We discuss the most important complex diseases of oak, i.e. acute oak decline and chronic oak decline, and diseases with a predominantly single cause (sudden oak death, root rot, Phytophthora diseases, and Oak powdery mildew), and the important insect pests oak leaf-feeding caterpillars, jewel beetle infestations. The damage patterns and the associated biotic and abiotic factors are analysed in terms of predisposing, triggering, and accompanying factors. The current damage processes, especially in north-western Germany, are presented and compared with known disease patterns in oak. The influences of the European megadrougth 2018, which is interpreted as an effect of climate change, are discussed. An example is the vitality loss of oak associated with the occurrence of Diplodia corticola. Finally, general recommendations for the management of the most important biotic pests, especially Agrilus biguttatus, and the affected oak stands are given.
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spelling doaj-art-eefd919ae52842ef8f9b63526438daea2025-08-20T01:51:54ZdeuJulius Kühn-InstitutJournal für Kulturpflanzen1867-09111867-09382025-04-01770210.5073/JfK.2025.02.04Review on temperate oak decline and oak diseases with a focus on GermanyGitta Jutta Langer0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9575-0423Johanna Bußkamp1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0891-175XKatharina Burkhardt2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5192-3575Rainer Hurling3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6938-9603Pavel Plašil4https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7370-028XMartin Rohde5Northwest German Forest Research Institute (NW‐FVA), Department of Forest Protection, Section Mycology and Complex Diseases, Göttingen, Germany.Northwest German Forest Research Institute (NW‐FVA), Department of Forest Protection, Section Mycology and Complex Diseases, Göttingen, Germany.Northwest German Forest Research Institute (NW‐FVA), Department of Forest Protection, Section Beetles and Plant Protection Testing, Göttingen, Germany.Northwest German Forest Research Institute (NW‐FVA), Department of Forest Protection, Section Beetles and Plant Protection Testing, Göttingen, Germany.Northwest German Forest Research Institute (NW‐FVA), Department of Forest Protection, Section Butterflies and Mice, Göttingen, Germany.Northwest German Forest Research Institute (NW‐FVA), Department of Forest Protection, Göttingen, Germany. An overview of temperate oak decline and diseases with their different causes is given with special reference to Germany.We discuss the most important complex diseases of oak, i.e. acute oak decline and chronic oak decline, and diseases with a predominantly single cause (sudden oak death, root rot, Phytophthora diseases, and Oak powdery mildew), and the important insect pests oak leaf-feeding caterpillars, jewel beetle infestations. The damage patterns and the associated biotic and abiotic factors are analysed in terms of predisposing, triggering, and accompanying factors. The current damage processes, especially in north-western Germany, are presented and compared with known disease patterns in oak. The influences of the European megadrougth 2018, which is interpreted as an effect of climate change, are discussed. An example is the vitality loss of oak associated with the occurrence of Diplodia corticola. Finally, general recommendations for the management of the most important biotic pests, especially Agrilus biguttatus, and the affected oak stands are given. https://ojs.openagrar.de/index.php/Kulturpflanzenjournal/article/view/17590Quercuscomplex oak diseasesvitality losscausal agentsmanagement recommendations
spellingShingle Gitta Jutta Langer
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Rainer Hurling
Pavel Plašil
Martin Rohde
Review on temperate oak decline and oak diseases with a focus on Germany
Journal für Kulturpflanzen
Quercus
complex oak diseases
vitality loss
causal agents
management recommendations
title Review on temperate oak decline and oak diseases with a focus on Germany
title_full Review on temperate oak decline and oak diseases with a focus on Germany
title_fullStr Review on temperate oak decline and oak diseases with a focus on Germany
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title_short Review on temperate oak decline and oak diseases with a focus on Germany
title_sort review on temperate oak decline and oak diseases with a focus on germany
topic Quercus
complex oak diseases
vitality loss
causal agents
management recommendations
url https://ojs.openagrar.de/index.php/Kulturpflanzenjournal/article/view/17590
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