Botryosphaeriaceous fungi associated with holm (Q. ilex) and cork (Q. suber) oak trees
exhibiting dieback symptoms and cankers in Algeria, were sampled in twelve regions with …

In Algeria cork oak forests are irregularly distributed in the northern regions along the Tell
Atlas mountain range. Over the last few decades, severe tree decline and mortality events …

Eucalyptus globulus, a non-native species, is currently the most abundant forest species in
Portugal. This economically important forest tree is exploited mainly for the production of …

Fungi in the family Botryosphaeriaceae are known as pathogens of diverse woody hosts,
including forest tree species. Although, several of these fungi have been described in …

Cork oak decline and mortality are increasingly prevalent in the Mediterranean basin. This
require particular attention due to the great economic value of this plant species …

An overview of pest and disease problems in the main types of Portuguese forest is
presented. Native pine forests, mainly Pinus pinaster and Pinus pinea have been …

Unusual and extensive dieback of European hop hornbeam (Ostrya carpinifolia) has been
observed in western Slovenia and northern Italy in recent years, when extreme drought and …

Since 2008, severe and widespread tree decline and mortality has been observed at the
main growing Quercus ilex L.(holm oak) forest on Caprera Island, Italy. To clarify the …

Decline events have recently been observed in several cork oak forests in northwest Tunisia
(Kroumirie). The affected trees show crown thinning, leaf yellowing, branch dieback …

The Botryosphaeriaceae are opportunistic pathogens mostly of woody plants, including
Eucalyptus. These fungi can cause cankers and die-back diseases on non-native …