Forest trees withering is an increasingly ubiquitous phenomenon throughout the
Mediterranean basin. Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis Mill.) is one of the dominant conifer …

Several species of Botryosphaeriaceae family are among the most aggressive pathogens
associated with botryosphaeria dieback of agricultural and forestry trees. Particularly …

In April 2017, withering symptoms affecting Italian stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) have been
observed in the forest of Henchir kort (36. 30'. 406” N; 10. 38.780'E) in Northeastern Tunisia …

In some municipalities, located within the boundaries of the Vesuvius National Park
(Campania Region, southern Italy), several area with forest cover of Pinus pinea showed …

Disease is a syndrome of complex origin due to dynamic interactions between the plant host
and several abiotic and biotic causes. Fungal infections are the main cause of diseases in …

In 2011, common symptoms of grapevine dieback were frequently observed in 2-to 5-year-
old table grape (Vitis vinifera L.) cvs. in four vineyards located in northern Tunisia. The …

A branch dieback of almond cv. Achaak trees was noticed in 2016 in the region of Sfax,
Tunisia. Approximately 10% of trees showed dead branches with sunken areas. Infected …

In recent decades the vitality and productivity of European ash trees in Slovenia have been
reduced by the onset of canker and dieback disease symptoms on young and old trees …

During the winter of 2022, camphor trees (Cinnamomum camphora L.) showing symptoms of
canker, wood discoloration and twig dieback were detected in a nursery located in Catania …

Wilted twigs, branch dieback, necrosis and stem cankers were diffusely observed on Pinus
halepensis trees in 2017 in the region of Bizerte BRimel^(Northen Tunisia). Numerous …