In July of 2007, fire blight symptoms were observed on Cotoneaster dammeri cv. Skogholm in a nursery near Županja, Vukovarsko-Srijemska County, in eastern Croatia. In this region, the first outbreak of fire blight was noted on apple in 1995 (2). Symptoms on cotoneaster were necrotic shoots and
In a survey to determine the presence of Phytophthora ramorum in Serbia, ornamentals from garden centers, nurseries, and private and public gardens, as well as imported plant material, were inspected. In total, 577 plant, soil, and potting media samples were tested using various detection methods: