Production from crops of pome, stone fruit, nut, berry fruit, citrus, grapevine, and olive is
increasingly threatened by fungal trunk diseases (FTD). These diseases and the consequent …

Abstract In the Mediterranean Basin, the pistachio crop is considered an emerging nut crop
due to the dependence of the European nut markets on international imports. Consequently …

The Botryosphaeriaceae is a fungal family that includes many destructive vascular
pathogens of woody plants (eg, Botryosphaeria dieback of grape, Panicle blight of …

Branch and trunk canker diseases have become prevalent on nut crops in Iran. During 2015
to 2018, extensive field surveys were conducted on 58 almond, 43 pistachio and 80 walnut …

Apple is the most important fruit tree in West Azarbaijan province of Iran. In a survey of apple
orchards, a disease with crown and collar canker and necrosis symptoms was observed in …

Almond canker diseases are destructive and can reduce the yield as well as the lifespan of
almond orchards. These diseases may affect the trunk and branches of both young and …

Fig canker is a serious concern in the major fig‐growing region of Iran, Fars Province. The
disease reduces yield and the lifespan of fig trees, particularly the dominant commercial …

Walnut dieback can be caused by several fungal pathogenic species, which are associated
with symptoms ranging from branch dieback to fruit necrosis and blight, challenging the one …

California produces 99.1% of pistachios grown in the United States, and diseases affecting
pistachio rootstocks represent a constant challenge to the industry. Field surveys of fungi …

Woody canker diseases caused by fungi of the Botryosphaeriaceae family are producing
increasing losses in many economically important woody crops, including almond. To …