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Will hypovirulent strains of the anthracnose pathogen slow the disease?

April 26, 2017anthracnose disease pathogen slow strains

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Will hypovirulent strains of the anthracnose pathogen slow the disease?

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Hypovirulent (weakened) strains of the chestnut blight pathogen cause a less severe reaction in their woody hosts than do the normal virulent strains. Research into possible hypovirulence in D. destructiva may uncover a biocontrol for this disease (Daughtrey and others 1996).