New Zealand is under increasing pressure from terrestrial and aquatic pests, weeds and
diseases that threaten the country's ecosystems and economy. Ongoing improvement in …

Plant disease outbreaks are increasing in a world facing climate change and globalized
markets, representing a serious threat to food security. Kiwifruit Bacterial Canker (KBC) …

Since 2008, the kiwifruit industry has been devastated by a pandemic outbreak of
Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa), the causal agent of bacterial canker. This …

Two approaches to correlative species distribution models (MaxEnt and Multi-Model
Framework) were used to predict global and local potential distribution of huanglongbing …

Myrtle rust (caused by Austropuccinia psidii) affects more than 500 known host species in
the Myrtaceae family. Three different modelling approaches (CLIMEX, MaxEnt and Multi …

Abstract The Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) is an invasive species that rapidly enters
into new areas, causing worldwide ecological concern. Early assessment of its potential …

In recent years, outbreaks of kiwifruit bacterial canker (Pseudomonas syringae pv.
actinidiae, Psa) have caused huge economic losses to two major global kiwifruit producers …

Vaccinium twig blight (caused by Phomopsis vaccinii, teleomorph Diaporthe vaccinii) is a
major endemic disease on blueberries and cranberries in the Eastern and Northwestern …

Eco-climatic niche models are powerful tools for assessing the potential range of plant pests
and pathogens, widely applied in comprehensive pest risk assessments globally. We …

Bud blight disease caused by Pseudomonas syringae is a major bacterial disease of tea
plants in China. Concerns regarding the emergence of bacterial resistance to conventional …