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Botryosphaeria dothidea: a latent pathogen of global importance to woody plant health

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This pathogen profile synthesizes the current understanding of B. dothidea pertaining to its distribution, host associations and role as a pathogen in managed and natural woody environments, as well as elucidating previously unknown aspects of the species, including mating and host infection strategies.
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The National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa and members of the Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP).

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Scientists' warning on invasive alien species.

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Diversity in the Botryosphaeriales: Looking back, looking forward.

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The unified framework for biological invasions: a forest fungal pathogen perspective

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Comparative genomics of Botryosphaeria dothidea and B. kuwatsukai , causal agents of apple ring rot, reveals both species expansion of pathogenicity-related genes and variations in virulence gene content during speciation

TL;DR: Comparing the genomes of Botryosphaeria dothidea and B. kuwatsukai will be instrumental in understanding how both phytopathogens interact with their plant hosts and in designing efficient strategies for disease control and molecular breeding to help ensure global apple production and food security.
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Speciation and distribution of Botryosphaeria spp. on native and introduced Eucalyptus trees in Australia and South Africa

TL;DR: Data from the present study provide the first holistic overview of the species of Botryosphaeria associated with Eucalyptus in both native and exotic environments.
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Migrate or evolve: options for plant pathogens under climate change.

TL;DR: The review pinpoints improving confidence in model prediction by minimizing uncertainty, developing management strategies to reduce overall pathogen fitness, and finding new sources of data to trawl for climate signatures on pathogens as important challenges for future research.
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Botryosphaeriaceae occurring on native Syzygium cordatum in South Africa and their potential threat to Eucalyptus

TL;DR: Results of this study illustrate that species of the Botryosphaeriaceae, including N. mangiferae, were more pathogenic on the Eucalyptus clone than on S. cordatum, while B. dothidea and L. gonubiensis were the least pathogenic.
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Relationships among Botryosphaeria species and associated anamorphic fungi inferred from the analyses of ITS and 5.8S rDNA sequences

TL;DR: Results indicate that the genus Botryosphaeria is not monophyletic, with B. vaccinii and Phyllostictavaccinii not closely related to other fungi comprising this genus and needs additional study and substantial taxonomic revision.
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Pathogenicity, distribution, sources of inoculum, and infection courts of Botryosphaeria dothidea on pistachio.

TL;DR: A panicle and shoot blight disease caused by Botryosphaeria dothidea is reported for the first time on pistachio in California.
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