Development of PCR-based assays for the detection of the evident and latent infection with Stilbocrea banihashemiana, the causal agent of fruit tree cankers

H Negahban, Z Bolboli, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa - Crop Protection, 2024 - Elsevier
The fig Bionectria canker, caused by Stilbocrea banihashemiana, is rapidly spreading in fruit
trees, posing a significant threat to the horticultural industry. Early and specific detection of …

Potential host range of Stilbocrea banihashemiana and susceptibility of economically important trees to this emergent fungal canker-causing pathogen

H Negahban, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa… - Journal of Plant …, 2024 - Springer
Stilbocrea banihashemiana is a recently described species of ascomycete fungi
(Bionectriaceae) that causes canker and dieback diseases on fig and barberry, and dieback …

[HTML][HTML] Neocosmospora caricae sp. nov. and N. metavorans, two new stem and trunk canker pathogens on Ficus carica in Iran

Z Bolboli, R Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa… - Mycological …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract During 2018–2021, a survey was conducted in rainfed fig (Ficus carica L.) orchards
throughout the Fars Province of Iran to investigate the occurrence of canker diseases, and to …

[HTML][HTML] Identification and characterization of fungal pathogens causing trunk and branch cankers of almond trees in Morocco

K Goura, R Lahlali, O Bouchane, M Baala… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Canker symptoms were observed on almond trees in the Fez-Meknes region, Morocco.
Isolations were conducted from the infected branch and trunk showing internal and external …

Barberry (Berberis vulgaris L.) as an alternative host of grapevine fungal trunk pathogens

N Esmaeili, H Mohammadi, M Sohrabi - European Journal of Plant …, 2024 - Springer
In 2016, canker and severe dieback symptoms were observed on barberry (Berberis
vulgaris) trees in some regions of Fars Province (Iran). Some of the affected trees were …

Susceptibility of fig cultivars to Diaporthe canker in Iran

Z Bolboli, R Mostowfizadeh‐Ghalamfarsa… - Plant …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fig canker is a serious concern in the major fig‐growing region of Iran, Fars Province. The
disease reduces yield and the lifespan of fig trees, particularly the dominant commercial …

Nitrogen fertilization modulates rice phyllosphere functional genes and pathogens through fungal communities

WF Wu, XY Li, SC Chen, BJ Jin, CY Wu, G Li… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The phyllosphere is a vital yet often neglected habitat hosting diverse microorganisms with
various functions. However, studies regarding how the composition and functions of the …

Paramicrosphaeropsis eriobotryae sp. nov., a new agent of loquat canker in Iran

B Tavakolian, R Mostowfizadeh‐Ghalamfarsa… - Plant …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) is a subtropical evergreen plant, important in terms of both
horticulture and green space in the urban environment. In recent years, symptoms of branch …

[HTML][HTML] Circumfusicillium cavernae gen. et sp. nov. (Bionectriaceae, Hypocreales) Isolated from a Hypogean Roman Cryptoporticus

J Trovão, F Soares, DS Paiva, I Tiago, A Portugal - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Stone monuments and relics are prone to biodeterioration processes prompted by microbial
proliferation and activity. Among the distinct microbes capable of stone colonization, fungi …

[HTML][HTML] A super absorbent polymer containing copper to control Plenodomus tracheiphilus the causative agent of mal secco disease of lemon

S El Boumlasy, F La Spada, A Pane… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a Super absorbent polymer (SAP)
containing copper (SAP-Cu) in controlling mal secco disease (MSD) of lemon caused by the …