Features of pathology of local and introduced hardwoods within the central area of the city of Voronezh

Abstract

The article presents the results of forest pathology examination of 1123 trees on 7 streets and in 2 parks in the Central district of the city of Voronezh. A comparative analysis of the pathology of native and exotic species is given, which showed that native species survive longer in group plantings, and introduced plants – in linear. A number of features of the occurrence of abnormalities in trees in urban plantings is revealed. In particular, a massive chemical burn of the horse chestnut leaf is recorded 100 % loss with powdery mildew of English oak leaves, also 100 % loss of leaf-mining insects of linden macrophylla.