Forests play critical roles in global ecosystem processes and provide numerous services to
society. But forests are increasingly affected by a variety of human influences, especially …

Fusarium circinatum, the causal agent of pine pitch canker (PPC), is currently one of the
most important threats of Pinus spp. globally. This pathogen is known in many pine-growing …

Sphaeropsis sapinea is the causal fungal agent of Diplodia tip blight disease of Scots pine
(Pinus sylvestris) and other coniferous trees of relevance to forestry in Germany. In this …

The current list of Chinese quarantine pests includes 130 fungal species. However, recent
changes in the taxonomy of fungi following the one fungus= one name initiative and the …

European forests are threatened by increasing numbers of invasive pests and pathogens.
Over the past century, Lecanosticta acicola, a foliar pathogen predominantly of Pinus spp …

Dothistroma needle blight (DNB), caused by Dothistroma septosporum and Dothistroma
pini, and brown spot needle blight (BSNB), caused by Lecanosticta acicola, are some of the …

Dothistroma needle blight (DNB) caused by Dothistroma septosporum and Dothistroma pini
is a damaging disease of pine in many countries. The disease led to the abandonment of …

Dothistroma needle blight, caused by the fungi Dothistroma septosporum and D. pini is
globally one of the most damaging diseases of pine species. Infection from the pathogen …

Pines are major components of native forests and plantations in Europe, where they have
both economic significance and an important ecological role. Diseases of pines are mainly …

Lecanosticta acicola causes brown spot needle blight (BSNB) of Pinus species. The
pathogen occurs mostly in the Northern Hemisphere but has also been reported in Central …