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Epidemiology of Monilinia laxa, the causal agent of blossom blight in almond orchards within the Ebro Valley. [PDF]

Pest Manag Sci
Blossom blight caused by Monilinia laxa in almond orchards in the Ebro Valley. Early stages of mummified fruiting structures infected by M. laxa frequently adhered to branches. Later stages of mummified fruiting structures were predominantly on the ground.
Casals C, Zúñiga E, Miarnau X, Torguet L, Teixidó N, Segarra J, Torres R.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Assessing alternative strategies to control almond red leaf blotch through the reduction of Polystigma amygdalinum inoculum in leaf litter. [PDF]

Pest Manag Sci
Cultural practices offer effective RLB disease management strategies. Urea application or removal of almond leaf litter reduces the primary inoculum of Polystigma amygdalinum. Abstract Background Red leaf blotch (RLB), caused by Polystigma amygdalinum, is a major foliar disease of almond trees in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern regions.
Pons-Solé G, Aparicio-Durán L, Luque J, Torguet L, Miarnau X.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Commodity risk assessment of <i>Alnus cordata</i> and <i>Alnus glutinosa</i> specimen trees from the UK. [PDF]

EFSA J
Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘high risk plants, plant products and other objects’. This Scientific Opinion covers the plant health risks posed by the following commodities: Alnus cordata and
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Civera AV, Baptista P, Berlin A, Chatzivassiliou E, Cubero J, Cunniffe N, de la Peña E, Desneux N, Di Serio F, Filipiak A, Gonthier P, Hasiów-Jaroszewska B, Jactel H, Landa BB, Maistrello L, Makowski D, Milonas P, Papadopoulos NT, Susi H, van der Gaag DJ, Debode J, Manceau C, Magnusson CS, Navas-Cortes JA, Kritikos C, Kormpi M, Papachristos D, Reppa C, Schulz OM, Gardi C, Lombardo MF, Akrivou A, Antonatos S, Beris D, Potting R.   +35 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Emerging Trends and Application of Edible Coating as a Sustainable Solution for Postharvest Management in Stone Fruits: A Comprehensive Review. [PDF]

Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf
ABSTRACT Stone fruits, also known as drupes, include apricots, peaches, plums, cherries, and nectarines that have high global demand due to their nutritional benefits and palatable characteristics. Being soft fruits, they are susceptible to various postharvest issues, reducing their shelf life, with postharvest loss reaching 15%–50%.
Krishnan R, Misra M, Subramanian J, Mohanty A.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Pest risk assessment of Monilinia fructicola for the EU territory and identification and evaluation of risk management options

EFSA Journal, 2011
The EFSA Panel on Plant Health has delivered a pest risk assessment on the risk posed by Monilinia fructicola to the EU territory and has identified risk management options and evaluated their effectiveness in reducing the risk to plant health posed by ...
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH)
doaj   +1 more source

Managing Brown Rot Disease of Citrus Fruit Using Plant Extracts

Journal of Phytopathology, Volume 174, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT Brown rot, caused by Phytophthora nicotianae and P. citrophthora, is a major disease of citrus fruit, leading to significant economic losses globally. Conventional fungicides are commonly used to manage this disease, but concerns have been raised due to environmental persistence, human toxicity and the emergence of resistant strains.
Gbenga Oluwaseyi Alabi, Vinesh Maharaj, Jacquie van der Waals, Luke Invernizzi, Teresa Coutinho   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conservation challenges and opportunities for native apple (Malus) species in Canada

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 1, Page 134-156, January 2026.
Apple, one of the world's most widely cultivated and economically important fruit crops, has two wild relatives native to Canada. In this review, we describe the importance of these native apple species to Indigenous heritage and the current threats the species faces due to pests, diseases, and habitat loss.
Terrell T. Roulston, Chelsey Geralda Armstrong, Mckenna Batstone, Kyle Bobiwash, Sylvia Grace Borda, Dionne Bunsha, Claudia Ciotir, Brian C. Husband, Paul Manning, Tara L. Moreau, Amritpal S. Singh, Tyler W. Smith, Jens Ulrich, Zoë Migicovsky   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ohio Economic Insects and Related Anthropods [PDF]

, 1989
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Albrecht, Carl W., Benjamin, Stinner R., Eisley, Bruce, Flessel, John K., Goleman, D. Lyle, Hall, Franklin R., Hall, Richard W., Hammond, Ronald B., Hoy, Casey W., Keeney, George, Lindquist, Richard K., Nielsen, David G., Niemczyk, Harry D., Roach, William K., Steele, Julie S., Treece, Robert E., Williams, Roger N.   +16 more
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Insights Into the Aetiology of Almond Canker Diseases and Decline Syndromes: An Emerging and Complex Phytopathological Challenge

Plant Pathology, Volume 75, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
This review aims to elucidate the aetiology of almond cankers and decline syndromes as well as raise awareness within the scientific community of the need to deepen our knowledge of their aetiology and epidemiology to develop effective management strategies. ABSTRACT Almond (Prunus dulcis) canker diseases and decline syndromes have been reported during
Carmen Luque‐Cruz, Nieves Capote, Ester Marco‐Noales, Juan Emilio Palomares‐Rius, Laura Romero‐Cuadrado, Félix Morán, Josep Armengol, Carlos Agustí‐Brisach   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of four whole-plant inoculation methods to analyze the pathogenicity of Erwinia amylovora under quarantine conditions [PDF]

, 2008
Four methods were tested to assess the fire-blight disease response on grafted pear plants. The leaves of the plants were inoculated with Erwinia amylovora suspensions by pricking with clamps, cutting with scissors, local infiltration, and painting a ...
Concepció Moragrega, Emili Montesinos, Lídia Ruz   +2 more
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