Most conservation programs and laws aim to prevent extinction. However, there is a gulf
between such aspirations and the current reality of escalating biodiversity loss. This review …

Insect pests and fungal pathogens are estimated to cause 20–40% yield reduction to crops
annually, causing $290 billion of economic loss every season worldwide. Pest and …

Aim Woody ecosystems provide critical ecosystem functions and services but are
increasingly threatened as invasive pathogens spread globally. Myrtle rust, caused by …

Global change is exacerbating the prevalence of plant diseases caused by pathogenic fungi
in forests worldwide. The conventional use of chemical fungicides, which is commonplace in …

RNA interference (RNAi) shows great potential in plant defense against pathogens through
RNA-mediated sequence-specific gene silencing. Among RNAi-based plant protection …

The spread of invasive plant pathogens is on the rise globally, introducing additional threats
to forest ecosystems and their constituent species above those already caused by climate …

The necrotrophic plant pathogenic fungus Botrytis cinerea (Pers., 1794), the causative agent
of gray mold disease, causes significant losses in agricultural production. Control of this …

Plant diseases constitute notable threats to modern agriculture and managing them is a
major challenge during crop cultivation. Plant disease management has long been one of …

Rust fungi are pathogens that impact plants of environmental, agricultural, cultural, and
economic importance. Their mechanisms of pathogenicity are not well-understood but are …

Potato is Australia's most economically important horticultural crop, worth $830.2 million per
annum, and the second most important horticultural crop in Western Australia (WA) valued at …