Harnessing natural genetic variation is an established alternative to artificial genetic
variation for investigating the molecular dialog between partners in plant pathosystems …

International trade and movement of people are largely responsible for increasing numbers
of non-native insect introductions to new environments. For forest insects, trade in live plants …

An analysis of incidence of Phytophthora spp. in 732 European nurseries producing forest
transplants, larger specimen trees, landscape plants and ornamentals, plus 2525 areas in …

Most members of the oomycete genus Phytophthora are primary plant pathogens. Both soil-
and airborne Phytophthora species are able to survive adverse environmental conditions …

Plant diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms represent a serious threat to plant
productivity, food security, and natural ecosystems. An effective framework for early warning …

In order to prevent emerging infective diseases (EIDs), which increasingly threaten trees of
agro-forest and urban ecosystems, a thorough understanding of the factors causing them is …

Urban trees have been increasingly appreciated for the many benefits they provide. As
concentrated hubs of human-mediated movement, the urban landscape is, however, often …

Co-evolution between plants and parasites, including herbivores and pathogens, has
arguably generated much of Earth's biological diversity. Within an ecosystem, coevolution of …

Co-evolved plant pathogens play an important role in shaping natural ecosystems.
However, plants used in agriculture and forestry have been distributed globally, and their …

Isolation techniques supplemented by sequencing of DNA from axenic cultures have
provided a robust methodology for the study of Phytophthora communities in agricultural and …