Globalization has a dramatic effect on the trade and movement of seeds, fruits and
vegetables, with a corresponding increase in economic losses caused by the introduction of …

Global demand for pesticide-free food products is increasing rapidly. Crops of all types are,
however, under constant threat from various plant pathogens. To achieve adequate control …

High‐throughput sequencing (HTS) is a powerful tool that enables the simultaneous
detection and potential identification of any organisms present in a sample. The growing …

High-throughput sequencing (HTS) technologies have the potential to become one of the
most significant advances in molecular diagnostics. Their use by researchers to detect and …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding and metagenomics analyses can improve
taxonomic resolution in biodiversity studies. Only recently, these techniques have been …

The plant nursery industry has become an ideal reservoir for Phytophthora species and
other soilborne pathogens. In this context, isolation from tissues and soil of ornamental and …

The import and export of tree seed carries with it risks of inadvertent introduction of pests
and pathogens to hitherto unaffected regions. Although trade in seed of specified trees is …

Forest diseases caused by invasive fungal pathogens are becoming more common,
sometimes with dramatic consequences to forest ecosystems. The development of early …

The Canadian beekeeping industry is spread across the country, with the greatest
proportion of managed honey bee colonies occurring in the Prairie Provinces. Nationally …

The genus Calonectria includes many aggressive plant pathogens causing diseases on
various agricultural crops as well as forestry and ornamental tree species. Some species …