Oksal, ErçinYiğit, TalipÖzer, Niyazi2021-09-162021-09-162020Oksal, E., Yiğit, T., & Özer, G. (2020). First report of Neoscytalidium dimidiatum causing shoot blight, dieback and canker of apricot in Turkey. Journal of Plant Pathology, 102(2), 579-580.https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-019-00467-4https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12899/420Turkey is the largest apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) producing country worldwide with almost 17 million trees producing fruits (TUIK 2019). In June 2018, shoot blight, branch dieback and canker symptoms were observed on about 9% apricot trees in the orchards examined in Malatya province (Turkey), which is alone responsible for 15.8% of world production of apricots.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessPrunus armeniacaNeoscytalidium dimidiatumCankerDiebackArticle10.1007/s42161-019-00467-410225795802-s2.0-85076834355WOS:000539793600057Q3