In forests, trees such as oaks (Quercus spp.) fulfill key ecological functions, including nutrient
and water cycling. In the last decades, climate change and its related environmental …

Plant trade coupled with climate change has led to the increased spread of well-known and
new Phytophthora species, a group of fungus-like organisms placed in the Kingdom …

It has been two decades since the first detection of the sudden oak death pathogen
Phytophthora ramorum in Oregon forests. Although the epidemic was managed since its first …

Anthropogenic activities contribute to changes in the range and distribution of species.
Globalization is resulting in human‐mediated dispersal that is causing a breakdown in …

We implement a population genetics approach to clarify the role that temporal and
environmental variability, spatially distinct locations and different hosts may have in the …

The genus Phytophthora, with 326 species in 12 phylogenetic clades currently known,
includes many economically important pathogens of woody plants. Different Phytophthora …

Sudden oak death (SOD), caused by the oomycete Phytophthora ramorum, has been
actively managed in Oregon since its discovery there in 2001. SOD is a devastating disease …

Postbloom fruit drop disease (PFD) has caused serious impacts on citrus production in the
Americas, occurring sporadically and suddenly during rain in the flowering period. In São …

Sudden oak death (SOD) is caused by Phytophthora ramorum, an invasive oomycete
pathogen. This pathogen is of major regulatory concern for nurseries, horticulture, and …

Radiata pine is an important plantation tree; more than 4 million ha are planted globally, and
90% of planted forests in Aotearoa New Zealand are radiata pine. It is susceptible to several …