Chestnut Blight Cryphonectria parasitica Persistent organism first detected in 1904; responsible for loss of native chestnut in US Additional Resources MISC Invader of the Month press release. April 2008 Anagnostakis (2000). Revitalization of the Majestic Chestnut: Chestnut Blight Disease. APSnet Features The American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project

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