Genome analysis of the ubiquitous boxwood pathogen Pseudonectria foliicola [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 Boxwood (Buxus spp.) are broad-leaved, evergreen landscape plants valued for their longevity and ornamental qualities. Volutella leaf and stem blight, caused by the ascomycete fungi Pseudonectria foliicola and P.
Yazmín Rivera +4 more
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Widespread Occurrence of a CYP51A Pseudogene in Calonectria pseudonaviculata [PDF]
Mycobiology, 2020 Calonectria pseudonaviculata and C. henricotiae are two closely related fungal species responsible for boxwood blight disease of ornamental shrubs (Buxus spp.) in the U.S. and Europe.
Stefanos Stravoravdis +4 more
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Economic, Environmental, and Societal Impacts of the Boxwood Blight Insight Group Research
PhytoFrontiersBoxwood blight threatens the United States’ leading evergreen ornamental shrub and the broader green industry it supports. This study synthesizes 4 years of research from the Boxwood Blight Insight Group (BBIG), a transdisciplinary consortium that ...
Charles Hall +2 more
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Calonectria in the age of genes and genomes: Towards understanding an important but relatively unknown group of pathogens. [PDF]
Mol Plant Pathol, 2022 The taxonomy, population biology, pathology, and genomics of Calonectria, an important but relatively unknown group of pathogens of agricultural crops as well as forestry and ornamental trees, are reviewed. Abstract The genus Calonectria includes many aggressive plant pathogens causing diseases on various agricultural crops as well as forestry and ...
Li J, Wingfield MJ, Barnes I, Chen S.
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Boxwood blight: an ongoing threat to ornamental and native boxwood [PDF]
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2018 Jo Anne Crouch +2 more
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Prokaryotic taxa play keystone roles in the soil microbiome associated with woody perennial plants in the genus Buxus. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2019 Archaea, bacteria, and fungi in soil associated with perennial boxwood shrubs were characterized using meta‐barcoding. Archaeal and bacterial diversity was influenced by boxwood species/cultivar and prokaryotes showed evidence of being keystone taxa in the soil microbiome.
LeBlanc N, Crouch JA.
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A Modified Delphi Study on Boxwood Blight Disease Management in the US Nursery Industry
HortScience, 2023 Boxwood is one of the most popular evergreen shrubs in the United States, the production of which is currently challenged by boxwood blight, an emerging threat that has spread across 30 states. A thorough understanding of boxwood production, plant health,
Bhawana Ghimire +3 more
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Commodity risk assessment of Prunus persica and P. dulcis plants from Türkiye
EFSA Journal, Volume 21, Issue 1, January 2023., 2023 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 plant health risks posed by plants of Prunus persica and P.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) +31 more
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Botanic gardens: Seizing the moment while imagining the future
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 4, Issue 6, Page 548-557, November 2022., 2022 The coronavirus pandemic has reminded us that green spaces provide sanctuary and comfort, as well as opportunities for release and relief, during difficult times. However, to ensure continuing viability botanical gardens can do more to address important societal concerns, especially around the environment.
Peter Crane
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Commodity risk assessment of Malus domestica plants from Turkey
EFSA Journal, Volume 20, Issue 5, May 2022., 2022 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 plant health risks posed by dormant grafted plants, rootstocks, budwood and ...
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