Scientific names are crucial for communicating knowledge concerning fungi and fungus-like
organisms. In plant pathology, they link information regarding biology, host range …

Pines are major components of native forests and plantations in Europe, where they have
both economic significance and an important ecological role. Diseases of pines are mainly …

The opportunistic pathogen Sphaeropsis sapinea (≡ Diplodia sapinea) is one of the most
severe pathogens in Scots pine, causing the disease Diplodia tip blight on coniferous tree …

Severe Fusarium wilt and crown root symptoms were observed in almond orchards in
Portugal. The present study elucidates the etiology of the disease through molecular …

In an era of climate change and global trade, forests sustainability is endangered by several
biotic threats. Pine pitch canker (PPC), caused by Fusarium circinatum, is one of the most …

Fusarium circinatum (Nirenberg and O'Donnell) is the causal agent of pine pitch canker
(PPC) disease, one of the most devastating forest diseases worldwide. Long-distance …

Native wild yeasts from forest ecosystems represent an interesting potential source of
biocontrol organisms in synergy with disease-tolerant forest materials. Yeasts have a …

Abstract Key message In Pinus radiata, both primary and secondary compounds may play a
role in defence against herbivory. Allocation of constitutive and induced primary and …

Endophytic fungal hitch-hikers have been difficult to detect in the past, and have potentially
spread these latent pathogens via the global plant trade. The African genera Protea …

Diplodia sapinea (Fr.) Fuckel is a widespread fungal pathogen affecting conifers worldwide.
Infections can lead to severe symptoms, such as shoot blight, canker, tree death, or blue …