The powdery mildew fungi (Erysiphaceae) are globally distributed plant pathogens with a
range of more than 10,000 plant hosts. In this review, we discuss the long‐and short‐term …

Endoparasitic plants are the most reduced flowering plants, spending most of their lives as a
network of filaments within the tissues of their hosts. Despite their extraordinary life form, we …

In April 2023, following the annual International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV)
ratification vote on newly proposed taxa, the phylum Negarnaviricota was amended and …

Spray‐induced gene silencing (SIGS) is an emerging tool for crop pest protection. It utilizes
exogenously applied double‐stranded RNA to specifically reduce pest target gene …

There is still limited information on the diversity of (−) ssRNA viruses that infect fungi. Here,
we have discovered two novel (−) ssRNA mycoviruses in the shiitake mushroom (Lentinula …

Powdery mildew fungi are obligate biotrophic pathogens that only invade plant epidermal
cells. There are two epidermal surfaces in every plant leaf: the adaxial (upper) side and the …

Powdery mildew is a widespread plant disease caused by obligate biotrophic fungal
pathogens involving species-specific interactions between host and parasite. To gain …

Erysiphe is the largest genus of powdery mildews (PMs), a group of obligate plant
pathogenic fungi. Exploration of biodiversity generally relies on regional surveys and our …

Podosphaera xanthii is the main causal agent of cucurbit powdery mildew and a limiting
factor of crop productivity. The lifestyle of this fungus is determined by the development of …

Powdery mildew fungi (Erysiphaceae), common obligate biotrophic pathogens of many
plants, including important agricultural and horticultural crops, represent a monophyletic …