Help identifying horse-chestnut fungi/disease

[Ryan m]

Hi trying to identify this disease, is it canker disease or something else, it has killed 2 trees around 100m apart any info appreciated thanks

Edited September 14, 2021 by Ryan m
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[Khriss]

I think its more that one problem here, tree in poor health , bark dysfunction and what appears to be a split or rib on left side of shot . Could be ongoing drought stress over the years . Lost a few H.C on Common in last years . K

 

Horse chestnut leaf-mining moth

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Horse chestnut leaf-mining moth has spread rapidly since it was first identified as present in Britain from Wimbledon in 2002. The effect on the appearance of horse chestnut trees...

 

[Ryan m]

Thanks Khriss, Ive suggested removing it, is this correct?