The devastating wheat blast disease first emerged in Brazil in 1985. The disease was
restricted to South America until 2016, when a series of grain imports from Brazil led to a …

Wheat blast was first reported in Brazil in 1985. It spread rapidly across the wheat cropping
areas of Brazil to become the most important biotic constraint on wheat production in the …

Abstract Genera of Phytopathogenic Fungi (GOPHY) is introduced as a new series of
publications in order to provide a stable platform for the taxonomy of phytopathogenic fungi …

The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …

This paper is a compilation of notes on 110 fungal taxa, including one new family, 10 new
genera, and 76 new species, representing a wide taxonomic and geographic range. The …

Species of Pyricularia (magnaporthe-like sexual morphs) are responsible for major diseases
on grasses. Pyricularia oryzae (sexual morph Magnaporthe oryzae) is responsible for the …

This paper represents the second contribution in the Genera of Phytopathogenic Fungi
(GOPHY) series. The series provides morphological descriptions and information regarding …

Abstract Background Magnaporthe oryzae (anamorph Pyricularia oryzae) is the causal
agent of blast disease of Poaceae crops and their wild relatives. To understand the genetic …

Magnaporthe oryzae is the causal agent of rice blast disease, a devastating problem
worldwide. This fungus has caused breakdown of resistance conferred by newly developed …

SUMMARY Taxonomy: Kingdom Fungi; Phylum Ascomycota; Class Sordariomycetes; Order
Magnaporthales; Family Pyriculariaceae (anamorph)/Magnaporthaceae (teleomorph); …