The redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus; hereafter redclaw), native to northern
Australia and southern New Guinea, is among the largest freshwater decapods. It matures …

The crayfish plague pathogen, Aphanomyces astaci Schikora, has become one of the most
well‐studied pathogens of invertebrates. Since its introduction to Europe in the mid‐19th …

Native European crayfish conservation was triggered by invasion of crayfish plague disease
agent, Aphanomyces astaci, starting 1860s in Northern Italy. Resulting crayfish plague …

Freshwater biodiversity of the United States has long been recognized for its high level of
species richness. The US crayfish fauna is richer than that found in any other country or …

Aphanomyces astaci is the causative agent of crayfish plague, a disease responsible for
numerous mass mortalities of native crayfish across Europe. In this study, we aim to extend …

Crayfish plague, caused by the pathogen Aphanomyces astaci, is one of the main factors
responsible for the decimation of the native European crayfish species Austropotamobius …

The high financial and cultural value of the freshwater crayfish in Europe (Lehtonen, 1975;
Ackefors, 1998; Edsman, 2004; Jussila & Mannonen, 2004; Jussila et al., 2014a) and the …

The crayfish plague pathogen, Aphanomyces astaci, is a fungal-like organism (Oomycetes),
specialized in parasitizing freshwater crayfish species. Crayfish plague is a disease that has …

For 150 years the crayfish plague disease agent Aphanomyces astaci has been the cause of
mass mortalities among native European crayfish populations. However, recently several …

Despite important ecological role and growing commercial value of freshwater crayfish, their
diseases are underresearched and many studies examining potential crayfish pathogens do …