Avocado (Persea americana) is an economically important fruit crop world-wide, the
production of which is challenged by notable root pathogens such as Phytophthora …

This chapter updates and expands the information and progress in selecting new scions and
rootstocks for commercial, subtropical and tropical avocado production. The information on …

Abstract The avocado, Persea americana Mill., is one of the most traded tropical fruits in the
international market, furthermore, demand has significantly grown over the last decade …

This chapter provides an in-depth review of diseases affecting avocado production
throughout the world, with emphasis on those causing the most severe economic loss. While …

Citrus is one of the most important fruit crops in Mediterranean countries such as Spain,
which is one of the main citrus-producing countries worldwide. Soil-borne pathogens, such …

The Gly-Asp-Ser-Leu (GDSL)-lipase family is a large subfamily of lipolytic enzymes that
plays an important role in plant growth and defense against environmental stress. However …

Phosphites have been used to control Sudden Oak Death; however, their precise mode of
action is not fully understood. To study the mechanism of action of phosphites, we conducted …

Background White root rot (WRR) disease caused by Rosellinia necatrix is one of the most
important threats affecting avocado orchards in temperate regions. The eradication of WRR …

Avocado embryogenic cultures were selected for resistance to the culture filtrate (CF) of
Rosellinia necatrix, the causal agent of White Root Rot disease. A resistant callus line was …

Most beetle–fungus symbioses do not represent a threat to agricultural and natural
ecosystems; however, a few beetles are able to inoculate healthy hosts with disease …