Several key tree genera are used in planted forests worldwide, and these represent
valuable global resources. Planted forests are increasingly threatened by insects and …

The Mycosphaerella complex accommodates thousands of taxa. Many of these species are
economically important plant pathogens, notably on native and commercially propagated …

Pseudocercospora is a large cosmopolitan genus of plant pathogenic fungi that are
commonly associated with leaf and fruit spots as well as blights on a wide range of plant …

Kefir is a fermented milk-based beverage to which a number of health-promoting properties
have been attributed. The microbes responsible for the fermentation of milk to produce kefir …

Species of eucalypts are commonly cultivated for solid wood and pulp products. The
expansion of commercially managed eucalypt plantations has chiefly been driven by their …

Co-evolved plant pathogens play an important role in sha** natural ecosystems.
However, plants used in agriculture and forestry have been distributed globally, and their …

Mycosphaerella, one of the largest genera of ascomycetes, encompasses several thousand
species and has anamorphs residing in more than 30 form genera. Although previous …

Species in the genus Calonectria (Hypocreales) represent an important group of plant
pathogenic fungi that cause serious losses to plant crops in tropical and subtropical …

The ability of plants to cope with frost events relies on the physiological and molecular
responses triggered by cold temperatures. This process, named acclimation, involves …

In Australia, during the course of the last two decades, plantation area of Eucalyptus has
expanded dramatically. One of the most important threats to these trees, and to the forest …