Exotic plantation forestry, particularly with Pinus and Eucalyptus species in the tropics and
southern Hemisphere, has expanded dramatically during the course of the last Century …

Approximately 50% of the area planted to softwood trees in South Africa has been
established with Pinus patula, making it the most important pine species in the country. More …

Fusarium circinatum, the causal agent of pitch canker of mature pines and root/collar rot of
pine seedlings/cuttings, has resulted in large-scale losses to pine forestry in various parts of …

Fusarium circinatum, the causal agent of pitch canker, was first reported in South Africa in
1990 on Pinus patula seedlings in a nursery. Subsequent to this outbreak the pathogen has …

The increasing threats from pests and diseases demand that the South African forest
industry explores options to deploy alternative pine species in plantation development. This …

The pitch canker pathogen, Fusarium circinatum, has major impacts on production in pine
nurseries and plantations in South Africa. Thus far, efforts to reduce local spread have …

The lack or destruction of indigenous forests in the southern hemisphere has in some cases
led to extensive afforestation with exotic softwoo that subsequently developed into large …

The extensive development of plantation forestry in the tropics and Southern Hemisphere
marks one of the great industrial successes of the 20th Century. Early experience led to the …

Fusarium circinatum causes pitch canker of P inus species in many parts of the world. The
fungus was first recorded in S outh A frica in 1990 as a pathogen of P. patula seedlings and …

The disease known as pitch canker results from infection of Pinus species by the fungus
Fusarium circinatum. This fungus also causes a serious root disease of Pinus seedlings and …