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

Kauri (Agathis australis), which is one of the world's largest and longest‐living conifer
species, is under threat from a root and collar dieback disease caused by the oomycete …

Phytophthora Clade 5 is a very poorly studied group of species of oomycete chromists,
consisting of only two known species P. castaneae (≡ P. katsurae, nom. illegit.) and P …

Phytophthora is one of the most important and aggressive plant pathogenic genera in
agriculture and forestry. Early detection and identification of its pathways of infection and …

New Zealand's culturally iconic, ancient kauri (Agathis australis) forests are threatened with
extinction as a result of dieback caused by an invasive and highly virulent soil-borne …

This article provides a brief overview of the status of Phytophthora diseases in New Zealand
forests. Recent outbreaks of Phytophthora diseases internationally and within these forests …

The root rot causing oomycete, Phytophthora agathidicida, threatens the long-term survival
of the iconic New Zealand kauri. Currently, testing for this pathogen involves an extended …

Next generation fungal amplicon sequencing is being used with increasing frequency to
study fungal diversity in various ecosystems; however, the influence of sample preparation …

As the only endemic member in New Zealand of the ancient conifer family, Araucariaceae,
Agathis australis is an ideal species to study putatively long-evolved mycorrhizal symbioses …

Globally, the conversion of primary forests to plantations and agricultural landscapes is a
common land use change. Kauri (Agathis australis) is one of the most heavily impacted …