Plant pathology has developed a wide range of concepts and tools for improving plant
disease management, including models for understanding and responding to new risks from …

Crop-based biofuel production has grown exponentially, driven by government policy
interventions to achieve national targets and venture capital investments. This urgency may …

Nonindigenous forest insects and pathogens affect a range of ecosystems, industries, and
property owners in the United States. Evaluating temporal patterns in the accumulation of …

Biological invasions are a major threat to biological diversity, agriculture, and human health.
To predict and prevent new invasions, it is crucial to develop a better understanding of the …

Assessing risk from a novel pest or pathogen requires knowing which local plant species are
susceptible. Empirical data on the local host range of novel pests are usually lacking, but we …

Plant pathogens and invertebrates harmful to plants, collectively referred to as plant pests,
continue to threaten food security. International cooperation and regulatory systems to inhibit …

• Premise of the study: Preventing new plant invasions is critical for reducing large‐scale
ecological change. Most studies have focused on the deliberate introduction of nonnatives …

An explicit phylogenetic perspective provides useful tools for phytopathology and plant
disease ecology because the traits of both plants and microbes are shaped by their …

With a view toward creating a national Early Detection and Rapid Response Program
(EDRR) program, the United States National Invasive Species Council Management Plan for …

BACKGROUND The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren is one of the world's
most successful and destructive invasive ant species. In mainland China, fast, monthly and …