Austropuccinia psidii (myrtle rust) is a globally invasive neotropical rust of the Myrtaceae that
came into international prominence following extensive damage to exotic Eucalyptus …

Abstract Calonectria (= Cylindrocladium), an internationally recognised fungal ascomycete
genus, causes significant diseases on numerous crops of forestry, horticultural and …

Diseases associated with ambrosia and bark beetles comprise some of the most significant
problems that have emerged on trees in the last century. They are caused by fungi in the …

The nativeōhia lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) has cultural, biological and ecological
significance to Hawaii, but it is seriously threatened by a disease commonly referred to as …

Species of Ceratocystis are well-known wound related pathogens of many tree species,
including commercially planted Acacia spp. Recently, several Ceratocystis isolates were …

Geographic isolation, unique native flora, and a robust biosecurity system have resulted in
Australia remaining free from many of the devastating exotic pests found in other countries …

Associations between fungal tree pathogens and insects have been recognized for at least
100 years. An important group of these fungi, termed 'ophiostomatoid fungi'on account of …

Bark beetles (Coleoptera, Scolytinae) have a widespread association with fungi, especially
with ophiostomatoid fungi (Ascomycota) that cause blue staining of wood, and in some …

Bark canker, wood discoloration, and wilting of the duku tree (Lansium domesticum) along
the watershed of Komering River, South Sumatra Province, Indonesia first appeared in …

Pests or pathogens that affect trees have the potential to fundamentally alter forest
composition, structure and function. Throughout the last six years, large areas of otherwise …