About Neonectria faginata (M.L.Lohman, A.M.J.Watson & Ayers) Castl. & Rossman
Neonectria faginata is a fungal species that infects beech trees native to North America. Together with Neonectria ditissima, it causes beech bark disease in beech trees that have already been infested by the beech scale insect Cryptococcus fagisuga.