In Zemberovce (Forstbetrieb Pukanec) the occurrence of Melanconis modonia Tul. was recorded in 1974 on dried trunks and branches of Castanea sativa with symptoms of ink disease. In the following years the species was found in all monitored locations of Castanea sativa in Slovakia. To gain basic data on the biology of this species, part of the author's work programme focused on studying the effect of temperature, relative humidity, and nutrient media on the germination of conidia.
Juhásová G. (1980): Konidienkeimung des Pilzes Melanconis modonia Tul. Beim Edelkastanienbaum. – Česká Mykologie 34(3): 152–157.
