Background Lasiodiplodia theobromae is a fungus of the Botryosphaeriaceae that causes
grapevine vascular disease, especially in regions with hot climates. Fungi in this group often …

Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) has developed rapidly in China over the past 20 years
because of its perceived health and nutritional benefits. Blueberry stem blight, caused by …

Peach (Prunus persica) is one of the most important and widely grown fruit trees in China;
however, perennial gummosis on trunks and branches is a major problem in peach orchards …

Grapevine trunk diseases, caused by a range of phytopathogenic fungi, represent a serious
impediment to wine and table grape production wherever these crops are cultivated …

Members of the family Botryosphaeriaceae cause branch cankers and dieback on California
avocado trees. More intensive pruning, a practice associated with high-density planting that …

Trunk diseases are important on grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.) in most countries where
grapevines are grown. In Chile, Diplodia seriata, Inocutis sp. and Phaeomoniella (Pa.) …

Grapevine fungal trunk diseases (GTDs) have become a serious problem for grapevines
worldwide. Nursery vines infected during the propagation process are considered one of the …

Vitis vinifera, known as the common grape vine, represents one of the most important fruit
crops in the world. Romania is a wine-producing country with a rich and long tradition in …

This study investigated the prevalence and identity of botryosphaeriaceous dieback
pathogens in necrotic grapevines tissues in New Zealand vineyards, and other woody hosts …

Abstract Background and Aims The objective of this study was to analyse the various fungal
communities that colonise functional wood tissues of old vines that did not express …