Abstract Purpose of Review Within the discipline of invasion science, researchers studying
different taxonomic groups have developed distinct ways of investigating the phenomenon …

Plant trade coupled with climate change has led to the increased spread of well-known and
new Phytophthora species, a group of fungus-like organisms placed in the Kingdom …

The ascomycete Sphaeropsis sapinea is the causal agent of the Diplodia Tip Blight disease
on pines and other conifer species. This fungus has a symptomless endophytic life stage …

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 international seed trade is considered relatively safe from a phytosanitary point of view
and is therefore less regulated than trade in other plants for planting. However, the pests …

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 …

Research Highlights: Pestalotiopsis pini sp. nov. is an emerging pathogen on stone pine,
Pinus pinea L., in Portugal. Background and Objectives: Stone pine is one of the most …

Aim Spreading infectious diseases associated with introduced pathogens can have
devastating effects on native biota and human livelihoods. We analyse the global …

We assessed the diversity and composition of fungal communities in different functional
tissues and the rhizosphere soil of Pinus sylvestris and Picea abies stands along the …

The aim of this study was to determine if the ascomycete fungus Sphaeropsis sapinea (Fr.)
Dyko & B. Sutton (syn. Diplodia sapinea (Fr.) Fuckel) could be cultured from surface …