Red needle cast (RNC), mainly caused by Phytophthora pluvialis, is a very damaging
disease of the widely grown species radiata pine within New Zealand. Using a combination …

Tree breeders must almost always address multiple traits. That entails choosing selection
methods and weighing up known or assumed economic-worth functions for traits …

Species of Phytophthora pose one of the most serious biosecurity threats to forest
ecosystems worldwide. Despite management efforts and increased awareness of forest …

Background Many conifer breeding programs are paying increasing attention to breeding for
resistance to needle disease due to the increasing importance of climate change …

Bark strip** by mammals is a major problem for conifer forestry worldwide. In Australia,
bark strip** in the exotic plantations of Pinus radiata is mainly caused by native …

The emergence of Phytophthora pluvialis as a foliar pathogen of Douglas fir in New Zealand
and the Pacific Northwest United States has raised questions about its interaction with the …

Substantial growth losses in Douglas-fir can be the result of Swiss needle cast, a foliar
disease caused by the fungus Nothophaeocryptopus gaeumannii. Although the disease is …

Phytophthora pluvialis is an oomycete that primarily infects Pinus radiata and Pseudotsuga
menziesii causing the destructive foliar disease red needle cast (RNC). Recent observations …

Increasing resistance against foliar diseases is an important goal in the Pinus radiata D. Don
breeding program in New Zealand, and screening for resistance has been in place for some …

Understanding the epidemiology of infectious diseases in a host population is a major
challenge in forestry. Radiata pine plantations in New Zealand are impacted by a foliar …