Halophytes are salt-tolerant plants growing in saline ecosystems and are spread throughout
the Mediterranean area. Recently, there has been a renewed interest in agricultural …

Insect-associated fungi are a potentially rich source of novel natural products with
antibacterial activity. Here, we investigated the community composition and phylogenetic …

Based on molecular phylogenetic analyses of a multigene matrix of partial nuSSU-ITS-LSU
rDNA, cal, his, ms204, rpb1, rpb2, tef1 and tub2 sequences, recent European and Iranian …

Abstract Pear (Pyrus), walnut (Juglans) and kiwifruit (Actinidia) are important cash crops in
China. Recently, symptoms of branch canker or dieback have been frequently observed in …

This chapter describes some fungal diseases of banana (Musa and Ensete), providing
information on their distribution, economic importance, symptoms, causal agent (s), disease …

Species of the genus Microdochium (Microdochiaceae, Xylariales) have been reported from
the whole world and separated from multiple plant hosts. The primary aim of the present …

Citrus black spot (CBS), caused by Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) van der Aa, is a
disease that affects Citrus spp. causing production losses, high costs associated with …

 Abstract The genus Diaporthe (Diaporthaceae, Diaporthales) is a large group of fungi
frequently reported as phytopathogens, with ubiquitous distribution across the globe …

Bambusa oldhamii Munro is a fast-growing species of woody bamboo with strong
commercial appeal. In Brazil, the use of this species is limited, mainly due to the low …

Apoharknessia eucalyptoru m is associated with leaf spots on Eucalyptus dunnii in Southern
Brazil; however, no data about its symptoms and severity are currently available. In this …