Conifers have evolved different chemical and anatomical defences against a wide range of
antagonists. Resin ducts produce, store and translocate oleoresin, a complex terpenoid …

Research in forest tree species has advanced slowly when compared with other agricultural
crops and model organisms, mainly due to the long‐life cycles, large genome sizes, and …

The pine wilt disease (PWD), for which no effective treatment is available at the moment, is a
constant threat to Pinus spp. plantations worldwide, being responsible for significant …

Pine wilt disease (PWD) is a severe environmental problem in Eastern Asia and Western
Europe, devastating large forest areas and causing significant economic losses. This …

Key message The effects of MJ on pine trees are species-specific and trigger a resistant
phenotype to the PWN. A more dynamic response of hormones and gene expression in …

Somatic embryogenesis (SE) in not only one of the most promising techniques for mass
propagation of selected trees, but also is a valuable tool for basic research studies in cell …

The pinewood nematode (PWN) is the causal agent of pine wilt disease, a pathology that
affects conifer forests, mainly Pinus spp. PWN infection can induce the expression of …

Emerging diseases often originate from host shifts of introduced pests or pathogens. Genetic
resistance of the host to such diseases might be limited or absent due to the lack of …

Key message This paper presents a greenhouse study for assessing the genetic variation in
maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Aiton) in response to pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus …

Key message In mixed stands of Pinus pinaster and Pinus pinea, fewer insect vectors of the
pinewood nematode (PWN) were captured than in pure P. pinaster stands. This finding has …