The Botryosphaeriaceae comprises endophytes, saprobes and plant pathogens. Recently,
some taxa in Botryosphaeriaceae have undergone nomenclatural changes. This paper …

The use of antagonists in the biocontrol of soilborne pathogens is a promising approach to
manage many diseases. In this context, Bacillus velezensis strain OEE1, isolated from …

Extensive collar rot, sunken and bleeding cankers, shoot blight, and fruit rot symptoms on
olive trees have recently been observed in several orchards in Italy. Since there is little …

Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca (Xfp) is associated with olive quick decline syndrome
(OQDS), a severe disease affecting the olive groves of Salento (Apulia, Italy). Through a …

In a recent survey of olive groves in the Southeast Anatolia Region of Turkey, a new and
serious decline of olive trees, beginning with foliar scorching and then dieback of twigs …

Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) cultivation in Portugal has been growing considerably
in the last decade, making it a highly profitable fruit crop. Species of Botryosphaeriaceae are …

A collection of Neofusicoccum isolates was obtained from a large number of plant species,
showing dieback and canker symptoms, in forest and urban environments in Portugal. A …

A recent olive trunk disease survey performed in the Western Cape Province, South Africa,
identified several fungi associated with olive trunk disease symptoms, including species of …

Olive production has expanded strongly in the last twenty years in Uruguay. In this study, a
collection of 37 Botryosphaeriaceae isolates obtained from stem canker and fruit rot …

Several fungal trunk pathogens are associated with olive trunk diseases in South Africa.
Little is known regarding the inoculum sources of these pathogens in the olive industry, and …