Background Penicillium digitatum is a fungal necrotroph causing a common citrus
postharvest disease known as green mold. In order to gain insight into the genetic bases of …

Penicillium digitatum is the major source of postharvest decay in citrus fruits worldwide. This
fungus shows a limited host range, being able to infect mainly mature fruit belonging to the …

The relationship between secondary metabolism and infection in pathogenic fungi has
remained largely elusive. The genus Penicillium comprises a group of plant pathogens with …

Background Penicillium digitatum is one of the most destructive postharvest pathogen of
citrus fruits, causing fruit decay and economic loss. The emergence of fungicide-resistant …

The fungus P enicillium digitatum, the causal agent of green mould rot, is the most
destructive post‐harvest pathogen of citrus fruit in M editerranean regions. In order to identify …

Penicillium is a large genus of common molds with over 400 described species; however,
identification of individual species is difficult, including for those species that cause …

Abstract Background Although native to North America, the invasion of the aphid-like grape
phylloxera Daktulosphaira vitifoliae across the globe altered the course of grape cultivation …

Penicillium species are fungal pathogens that infect crop plants worldwide. P. expansum
differs from P. italicum and P. digitatum, all major postharvest pathogens of pome and citrus …

As the major postharvest disease of citrus fruit, postharvest green mold is caused by the
necrotrophic fungus Penicillium digitatum (Pd), which leads to huge economic losses …

Background Powdery mildew, caused by the obligate biotrophic fungus Erysiphe necator, is
an economically important disease of grapevines worldwide. Large quantities of fungicides …