Whole genome sequencing of Penicillium and Burkholderia strains antagonistic to the causal agent of kauri dieback disease (Phytophthora agathidicida) reveals …

AK Byers, L Condron, M O'Callaghan… - Molecular Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Phytophthora agathidicida is a virulent soil pathogen of Aotearoa New Zealand's iconic kauri
tree species (Agathis australis (D. Don) Lindl.) and the primary causal agent of kauri dieback …

Screening of Agathis australis endophytes as biological control agents against kauri dieback pathogen Phytophthora agathidicida

P Lawrence, L Jackson, M Padamsee, K Lee… - Journal of Plant …, 2024 - Springer
Agathis australis (Kauri) is a significant and iconic native tree of Aotearoa, New Zealand. A
disease known as kauri-dieback is currently affecting kauri trees. The aetiology of the …

Investigating companion plant-associated microbial communities for antagonistic activity towards Phytophthora agathidicida

M Summers - 2024 - openaccess.wgtn.ac.nz
Plant-associated microbes are known influencers of plant health, enhancing growth and
increasing tolerance to stressors. Another key role that they play in plant health is disease …

Avian community composition and its variation across kauri forests in the Waitākere Ranges infected with Phytophthora agathidicida

J Turner-Steele - 2024 - openaccess.wgtn.ac.nz
Kauri (Agathis australis) is an environmentally and culturally important tree species that is
threatened by the disease known as kauri dieback, caused by the pathogen Phytophthora …

[PDF][PDF] Microbial community and functional gene profiling of kauri soil

P Lawrence - 2024 - openrepository.aut.ac.nz
Kauri (Agathis australis) is a significant native tree in Aotearoa New Zealand that holds
cultural importance to Māori. The species plays a crucial role in maintaining ecological …

Enzyme-mediated approaches for the biological control of Phytophthora agathidicida

J Mainwaring - 2024 - openaccess.wgtn.ac.nz
Phytophthora spp. are globally important pathogens of both crop and forest plants. As part of
their complex lifecycle, Phytophthora spp. make oospores—long-term survival spores that …