Ophiostoma novo-ulmi
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Ophiostoma novo-ulmi is a highly virulent fungal pathogen responsible for the most destructive modern pandemic of Dutch elm disease in elm trees worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ophiostoma novo-ulmi canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T184087 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ophiostoma novo-ulmi Context triple: [Ophiostoma ulmi, hasMoreAggressiveSuccessor, Ophiostoma novo-ulmi]
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A.
Ophiostoma ulmi
Ophiostoma ulmi is a pathogenic fungus best known for causing the devastating tree epidemic known as Dutch elm disease.
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B.
Ophiostoma
Ophiostoma is a genus of fungi best known for containing species that cause Dutch elm disease in elm trees.
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C.
Dutch elm disease
Dutch elm disease is a devastating fungal infection spread by elm bark beetles that has killed millions of elm trees worldwide, particularly in Europe and North America.
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D.
Ophiostomataceae
Ophiostomataceae is a family of fungi that includes several important tree pathogens, notably species responsible for Dutch elm disease.
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E.
European elm bark beetle
The European elm bark beetle is a small wood-boring beetle known for spreading the fungal pathogen that causes Dutch elm disease, which has devastated elm populations in many regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ophiostoma novo-ulmi Target entity description: Ophiostoma novo-ulmi is a highly virulent fungal pathogen responsible for the most destructive modern pandemic of Dutch elm disease in elm trees worldwide.
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A.
Ophiostoma ulmi
Ophiostoma ulmi is a pathogenic fungus best known for causing the devastating tree epidemic known as Dutch elm disease.
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B.
Ophiostoma
Ophiostoma is a genus of fungi best known for containing species that cause Dutch elm disease in elm trees.
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C.
Dutch elm disease
Dutch elm disease is a devastating fungal infection spread by elm bark beetles that has killed millions of elm trees worldwide, particularly in Europe and North America.
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D.
Ophiostomataceae
Ophiostomataceae is a family of fungi that includes several important tree pathogens, notably species responsible for Dutch elm disease.
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E.
European elm bark beetle
The European elm bark beetle is a small wood-boring beetle known for spreading the fungal pathogen that causes Dutch elm disease, which has devastated elm populations in many regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ascomycete
ⓘ
fungus species ⓘ plant pathogen ⓘ |
| causes | Dutch elm disease ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| controlDifficulty | difficult to eradicate once established in elm populations ⓘ |
| diseaseType | vascular wilt disease ⓘ |
| dispersalMechanism |
insect-mediated dispersal
ⓘ
root graft transmission between elm trees ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
loss of timber and amenity value
ⓘ
severe loss of urban elms ⓘ |
| environmentalRequirement | temperate climates ⓘ |
| epidemiologicalRole | agent of modern Dutch elm disease pandemic ⓘ |
| family | Ophiostomataceae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedAs | distinct aggressive form of Dutch elm disease pathogen ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| hostRange | primarily Ulmus species ⓘ |
| hostTissueInfected |
vascular system of elm trees
ⓘ
xylem ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| managementStrategy |
control of elm bark beetle vectors
ⓘ
sanitation felling of infected elms ⓘ use of resistant elm cultivars ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
more aggressive than Ophiostoma ulmi
ⓘ
responsible for second pandemic of Dutch elm disease ⓘ |
| order |
Ophiostomatales
ⓘ
linked to:
Ophiostomataceae
|
| parentTaxon | Ophiostoma ⓘ |
| pathogenicTo |
Ulmus (elm trees)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ulmus
|
| phylum | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction
ⓘ
sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| sporeType |
ascospores
ⓘ
conidia ⓘ |
| spreadBy | elm bark beetles ⓘ |
| symptomInHost |
branch dieback
ⓘ
tree mortality ⓘ wilting of leaves ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| transmissionMode | insect-vectored ⓘ |
| vector |
Hylurgopinus rufipes
ⓘ
Scolytus spp. ⓘ |
| virulence | highly virulent ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ophiostoma novo-ulmi Description of subject: Ophiostoma novo-ulmi is a highly virulent fungal pathogen responsible for the most destructive modern pandemic of Dutch elm disease in elm trees worldwide.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.