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RNA interference in crop protection: opportunities and challenges during the transition to commercialization

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 7, Page 5971-5986, July 2026.
RNA interference (RNAi) technologies, host‐induced gene silencing (HIGS) and spray‐induced gene silencing (SIGS), potentially offer sustainable crop protection. However, efficacy, costs, regulatory clarity, and socio‐environmental impacts require further evaluation for broader use.
Elisabetta Sergi, Anna Narduzzo, Alessandra Di Canito, Francesco Favaretto, Luca Nerva, Walter Chitarra, Lucia Bologna, Jacopo Bacenetti, Giuliana Maddalena, Simona Masiero, Ileana Vigentini, Gabriella De Lorenzis, Silvia Laura Toffolatti   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Novel Introner-Like Elements in fungi Are Involved in Parallel Gains of Spliceosomal Introns. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Spliceosomal introns are key components of the eukaryotic gene structure. Although they contributed to the emergence of eukaryotes, their origin remains elusive.
Jérôme Collemare, Henriek G Beenen, Pedro W Crous, Pierre J G M de Wit, Ate van der Burgt   +4 more
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First Report of Sydowia polyspora Causing Current Season Needle Necrosis on Abies grandis in Sweden

Forest Pathology, Volume 56, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Current season needle necrosis (CSNN) is a conifer foliar disease and a particular problem for Christmas tree plantations, as it causes necrosis and premature foliage shedding, resulting in significant economic and aesthetic devaluation. In September 2022, CSNN symptoms were detected on 10‐year‐old Abies grandis trees at a plantation located ...
Dušan Sadiković, Giulia Arati, Funda Oskay, Michelle Cleary   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incorporating climate change into pest risk models for forest pathogens: a role for cold stress in an era of global warming?

NeoBiota, 2013
Climate change may alter the distribution and activity of native and alien pathogens that infect trees and, in severe cases, cause tree death. In this study, potential future changes in climate suitability are investigated for three forest pathogens that
Robert Venette
doaj   +1 more source

An Artificial Inoculation Protocol for Greenhouse Resistance Screening of Loblolly Pine Seedlings Against Brown Spot Needle Blight

Forest Pathology, Volume 56, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Brown spot needle blight (BSNB), caused by the fungal pathogen Lecanosticta acicola, has been rapidly increasing in incidence and severity on loblolly pine (Pinus taeda), the most dominant and commercially important pine species in the southeastern United States.
Rhys Eshleman, Kathleen McKeever, Colton D. Meinecke, Caterina Villari   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biology, Detection, and Management of Lecanosticta acicola: Emerging Challenges for the Management of Brown Spot Needle Blight in Pine Forests

Forest Pathology, Volume 56, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Brown spot needle blight (BSNB), caused by the fungus Lecanosticta acicola, is a widely distributed foliar disease of pines that causes needle necrosis, premature defoliation, and growth loss in both natural forests and commercial plantations. Although L.
Gabriel Silva, Temitope R. Folorunso, Andrea Miranda Paez, Gina F. Lamka, Swati Singh, Jaden King, Lydia Henderson, Micah Persyn, Tabeth Mwema, Tess Lindow, Negar Amiri, Lori Eckhardt, Lana Narine, Janna R. Willoughby   +13 more
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Vieras- ja tulokaslajit tautien aiheuttajina metsäpuilla

Metsätieteen aikakauskirja, 2010
Suomeen kulkeutui 1990-luvun alussa Phytophthora cactorum -mikrobi, jota voidaan kutsua jo vakiintuneeksi vieraslajiksi. Sata vuotta aiemmin Eurooppaan levisi strobusmäntyjen mukana Cronartium ribicola, joka aiheuttaa valkomännyn tervasroson 5 ...
Arja Lilja, Jarkko Hantula, Anna Rytkönen, Michael Müller, Päivi Parikka, Antti Pouttu, Timo Kurkela   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stumping to Reduce Impacts of Tomentosus Root Disease: 28 Years Later, Was It Worth the Effort?

Forest Pathology, Volume 56, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Stump removal has been used to control impacts from other root diseases but to the best of our knowledge our study is the first to report long‐term results of stumping to control Tomentosus root disease. Tomentosus root disease (Onnia tomentosa) causes root and butt rot and is the dominant pathogen of interior spruce (Picea engelmanni × Picea ...
Alex J. Woods, Peter K. Ott, Erin I. Holtzman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Records of Brown spot needle blight related to Lecanosticta acicola in the Czech Republic

Plant Protection Science, 2009
There are two records of brown spot needle blight caused by L. acicola in the Czech Republic up to date. Disease was first reported on June 2007 in National Nature Reserve (NNR) Červená Blata, South Bohemia. A more recent discovery of L.
Libor JANKOVSKÝ, Dagmar PALOVČÍKOVÁ, Miloň DVOŘÁK, Michal TOMŠOVSKÝ   +3 more
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Interaction Between Pinus Species and Foliar Fungal Pathogens: Similar Symptoms, Contrasting Physiology

Plant Pathology, Volume 75, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
Lecanosticta acicola and Dothistroma septosporum trigger similar symptoms; host responses diverge sharply: Pinus pinea mounts robust defences, P. pinaster remains vulnerable, and P. radiata sustains growth. These contrasting strategies highlight species‐specific resilience and provide key insights for sustainable forest protection.
Pedro Monteiro, Beatriz Santos, Artur Alves, Glória Pinto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source