In recent years, the cultivation of tropical fruit crops has increased in the Mediterranean
basin, especially in southern Italy. In surveys conducted from 2014 to 2019 woody canker …

Increased branch canker and dieback were observed in commercial avocado (Persea
americana) orchards in Sicily, Italy. Surveys were conducted in 2021 and 2022 on 11 …

Members of the Botryosphaeriaceae, in particular Lasiodiplodia theobromae,
Neofusicoccum parvum, N. mangiferum and Botryosphaeria dothidea, commonly cause …

In this study, 31 almond orchards with trees showing severe decline symptoms were
surveyed from 2009 to 2014 on the island of Mallorca (Spain). In all, 45 Botryosphaeriaceae …

Species of Botryosphaeriaceae are important fungal pathogens of mango worldwide. A
survey of 11 mango orchards located in the provinces of Catania, Messina, Palermo and …

During the winter of 2022, camphor trees (Cinnamomum camphora L.) showing symptoms of
canker, wood discoloration and twig dieback were detected in a nursery located in Catania …

Funding: Programma Ricerca di Ateneo MEDIT-ECO UNICT 2020-2022 Linea 2-University
of Catania (Italy); Innovazioni genetiche, colturali e postraccolta per la filiera del mango in …

English walnut (Juglans regia) has become an important crop in Chile, representing 11.5%
of the total area of fruit trees, surpassed only by grapevine. As the Chilean walnut industry …

Apple, pear and peach orchards are usually planted in close proximity, and they might share
pathogenic fungal species affecting different plant organs. In particular, species of …

Members of the Botryosphaeriaceae are well known fungi associated with dieback, canker
and fruit rot on various hosts worldwide, including mango. The aim of this study was identify …