Global genomic analyses of wheat powdery mildew reveal association of pathogen spread with historical human migration and trade

AG Sotiropoulos, E Arango-Isaza, T Ban… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The fungus Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici causes wheat powdery mildew disease. Here, we
study its spread and evolution by analyzing a global sample of 172 mildew genomes. Our …

Metagenomic sequencing for detection and identification of the boxwood blight pathogen Calonectria pseudonaviculata

S Yang, MA Johnson, MA Hansen, E Bush, S Li… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Pathogen detection and identification are key elements in outbreak control of human,
animal, and plant diseases. Since many fungal plant pathogens cause similar symptoms …

Boxwood blight disease: A diagnostic guide

VL Castroagudín, X Yang, ML Daughtrey… - Plant Health …, 2020 - Am Phytopath Society
Boxwood blight, caused by Calonectria henricotiae and C. pseudonaviculata, is an
extremely destructive disease of cultivated and native Buxus species (boxwood) worldwide …

Population genomics trace clonal diversification and intercontinental migration of an emerging fungal pathogen of boxwood

N LeBlanc, MA Cubeta, JA Crouch - Phytopathology®, 2021 - Am Phytopath Society
Boxwood blight was first documented in Europe, prior to its recent colonization of North
America, where it continues to have significant negative impacts on the ornamental industry …

Impact of Calonectria diseases on ornamental horticulture: Diagnosis and Control strategies

D Aiello, V Guarnaccia, A Vitale, N LeBlanc… - Plant …, 2022 - Am Phytopath Society
Diseases caused by fungi in the genus Calonectria pose a significant threat to the
ornamental horticulture industries in Europe and the United States. Calonectria spp. are …

Investigating weather variables driving boxwood blight epidemics: Insights from field trials with Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa' in northern Germany between 2006 …

I Khaliq, T Brand, M Daughtrey, P Kong… - Plant …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Boxwood blight is a highly invasive disease, but studies on host–pathogen–environment
interactions are rare because the initial research emphasis has been on developing …

Evidence of High Genetic Diversity and Differences in the Population Diversity of the Eucalyptus Leaf Blight Pathogen Calonectria pseudoreteaudii from Diseased …

W Wu, W Li, F Liu, S Chen - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Calonectria pseudoreteaudii is an important causal agent of Eucalyptus leaf blight in
southern China. This pathogen causes Eucalyptus tree disease across numerous regions in …

Potential Distribution of Invasive Boxwood Blight Pathogen (Calonectria pseudonaviculata) as Predicted by Process-Based and Correlative Models

BS Barker, L Coop, C Hong - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Knowledge of where invasive species could potentially establish (potential
distribution) is critical to prioritizing and addressing biological invasion threats. In this study …

Cool Temperatures Favor Growth of Oregon Isolates of Calonectria pseudonaviculata and Increase Severity of Boxwood Blight on Two Buxus Cultivars

JE Weiland, M Ohkura, CF Scagel, EA Davis… - Plant …, 2022 - Am Phytopath Society
Controlled environment experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of temperature
on Calonectria pseudonaviculata mycelial growth and the effects of temperature and …

Comparative genomic analysis reveals contraction of gene families with putative roles in pathogenesis in the fungal boxwood pathogens Calonectria henricotiae and …

LW Rogers, AM Koehler, JA Crouch, MA Cubeta… - BMC Ecology and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Boxwood blight disease caused by Calonectria henricotiae and C.
pseudonaviculata is of ecological and economic significance in cultivated and native …