Characterization of the Soil Bacterial Community from Selected Boxwood Gardens across the United States [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2022 In a recent study, we observed a rapid decline of the boxwood blight pathogen Calonectria pseudonaviculata (Cps) soil population in all surveyed gardens across the United States, and we speculated that these garden soils might be suppressive to Cps. This
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Gemmotherapy Extracts Like the Dog Rose, Lingonberry, Sea Buckthorn, Blackthorn, Common Grape, Hawthorn, Raspberry and Boxwood Feature Variable Yet Excelling Antimicrobial Effects. [PDF]
Antibiotics (Basel)Background: Antibiotic resistance is spreading, and the effectiveness of the most widely used antibiotics is decreasing. These issues are global health and food safety concerns that require immediate attention.
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US Consumers’ Awareness and Opinion of Boxwood Shrubs and Boxwood Blight
HortScienceBoxwood blight is a significant threat to nurseries, garden centers, landscaping businesses, and homeowners, causing both financial and ecological damage. This fungal disease is primarily caused by two species, with Calonectria pseudonaviculata being the
Swayangsiddha Nayak, Julie Campbell
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Endophytic Burkholderia sp. SSG as a potential biofertilizer promoting boxwood growth [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Background Burkholderia sp. SSG is a bacterial endophyte isolated from boxwood leaves showing a resistant response to infection by the boxwood blight pathogen Calonectria pseudonaviculata.
Ping Kong, Chuanxue Hong
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Metagenomic sequencing for detection and identification of the boxwood blight pathogen Calonectria pseudonaviculata. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2022 Pathogen detection and identification are key elements in outbreak control of human, animal, and plant diseases. Since many fungal plant pathogens cause similar symptoms, are difficult to distinguish morphologically, and grow slowly in culture, culture ...
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Survey of Natural Enemies of the Invasive Boxwood Moth Cydalima perspectalis in Southwestern Mediterranean Europe and Biocontrol Potential of a Native Beauveria bassiana (Bals.-Criv.) Vuill. Strain [PDF]
Insects, 2022 Cydalima perspectalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), a species native to East Asia, has been especially devastating in the Mediterranean region and Catalonia, northeast Spain, where Buxus sempervirens is an essential component of the natural forest.
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Phytobiomes Journal, 2023 Differential tolerance of English boxwood to boxwood blight has been linked to the ratio of culturable bacterial and fungal dominance in the leaf tissue of representative samples.
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HortTechnologyBoxwood, valued at over $140.9 million annually in the United States, faces a significant threat from boxwood blight disease. This study evaluated 24 treatment combinations involving three fungicides (Daconil Weatherstik, Postiva, and F6123-1), a ...
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PhytoFrontiersPhyllosphere colonizers, including bacteria and fungi, are critical for plant growth and health. However, how they are affected simultaneously by the host plant cultivar, local environment, and agricultural practices was not well understood.
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Comparative Performance of Fungicides in Management of Phytophthora Root Rot on Boxwood
HortScience, 2023 Nursery growers rely on fungicides to manage root rot disease of boxwood caused by Phytophthora nicotianae and P. cinnamomi. Repeated use of the same fungicide may lead to the fungicide resistance.
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