Production of virus-free plants is necessary to control viral diseases, import novel cultivars
from other countries, exchange breeding materials between countries or regions and …

Plant–pathogens and insect pests, hereafter pests, play an important role in structuring
ecological communities, yet both native and introduced pests impose significant pressure on …

Abstract Purpose of Review Within the discipline of invasion science, researchers studying
different taxonomic groups have developed distinct ways of investigating the phenomenon …

Fungal pathogens are responsible for 30% of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) in plants.
The risk of a pathogen emerging on a new host is strongly tied to its host breadth; however …

When a non-native species succeeds in establishing in a new habitat, one of the possible
responses is to attempt its eradication. In the present study, we analysed European …

The interaction between cytokinin, auxin and GA controlled in vitro shoot multiplication in
paulownia was influenced by a medium water potential (F) modulation, where it was …

Emerging infectious diseases threaten natural and managed trees worldwide–causing
reduced vigour, increased mortality and, occasionally, extirpation–yet we have little …

Heat treatment has been applied in previous studies to treat diseased plants and trees
affected by heat-sensitive pathogens. Huanglongbing (HLB) is a heat-sensitive pathogen …

Pathogen-free stocks of vegetatively propagated plants are crucial in certified plant
production. They require regular monitoring of the plant germplasm for pathogens …

While eradication from haul roads was achieved, more work is required to eradicate P.
cinnamomi from stockpiles and bunds. We can now implement different management …