American beech (Fagus grandifolia) in the eastern United States and Canada has
experienced more than a century of mortality under a steady expansion of disease agents …

Background European canker, caused by Neonectria ditissima, is a disease of worldwide
importance in apple production, yet knowledge about it is limited, highly regional and …

We assess whether arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) improve growth, nutritional status,
phenology, flower and fruit production, and disease resistance in woody perennial crops …

Organic mulches are a traditional method of groundcover management in temperate
commercial orchards, now largely replaced by herbicides and synthetic fertilisers. As a …

Severe dieback symptoms were recently observed on apple (Malus× domestica) trees in
Northern Italy, representing a growing concern for producers. Surveys were conducted over …

For the years 2012–2018, we investigated the occurrence of storage diseases caused by
fungi on four cultivars of apples grown in the central part of Poland. The fruits were picked in …

Bark beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; Scolytinae) are tree-infesting insects that consume
subcortical tissues and fungi. Species capable of killing their host trees are most commonly …

European apple canker, caused by Neonectria ditissima, is a severe disease of apple.
Achieving effective control is difficult with the currently available pesticides. Specific apple …

In recent years, canker and die-back diseases have become a growing threat for the
productivity and longevity of apple orchards in Iran. In this study, 131 Cytospora isolates …

Aims This research aimed to identify factors influencing endophyte community structure in
apple shoots and the bioactivity of cultured representatives against the fungal pathogen …