A5073315822- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Plant Disease Management Techniques
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
2023-2024
University of Zurich
2019-2021
Roots provide plants mineral nutrients and stability in soil; while doing so, they come into contact with diverse soil microbes that affect plant health productivity. Despite their ecological agricultural relevance, the factors shape root microbiome remain poorly understood. We grew a worldwide panel of replicated Arabidopsis thaliana accessions outdoors over winter to characterize root-microbial communities. Although studies tend focus on bacteria, we found evidence fungi have strong...
Ambrosia beetles are highly successful as invaders because they often transported internationally with wood packaging and other products their inbreeding mating systems facilitates establishment of invading populations. In 2022, two independent insect surveys in canton Ticino (southern Switzerland) revealed the widespread occurrence invasive ambrosia beetle Anisandrus maiche (Kurentzov, 1941) from southern to central-upper Ticino. This species is native east Asia has previously been found a...
Environmental heterogeneity is a major driver of plant-microbiome assembly, but the specific climate and soil conditions that are involved remain poorly understood. To better understand plant microbiome formation, we examined bacteria fungi colonize wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca) plants in North American European populations. Using transects as replicates, found strong overlap among environmental best predict overall similarity richness microbiome, including nutrients replicate across...
Abstract In 2022, two independent insect surveys in canton Ticino (southern Switzerland) revealed the widespread occurrence of invasive ambrosia beetle Anisandrus maiche from southern to central-upper Ticino. This species is native east Asia and has previously been found as a non-native United States, Canada, western Russia, Ukraine and, 2021, northern Italy. Here, we present results several trapping studies using different trap types (bottle traps, funnel traps Polytrap intercept traps)...
Invasive fungal diseases represent a major threat to forest ecosystems worldwide. As the application of fungicides is often unfeasible and not sustainable solution, only few other control options are available, including biological control. In this context, use parasitic mycoviruses as biocontrol agents pathogens has recently gained particular attention. Since 1990s, Asian fungus
Abstract Invasive fungal diseases represent a major threat to forest ecosystems worldwide. As fungicides are often unfeasible and not sustainable solution, only few other control options available, including biological control. In this context, the use of parasitic mycoviruses as biocontrol agents pathogens has recently gained particular attention. Since 1990s, Asian fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus been causing lethal ash dieback across Europe. present study, we investigated potential...
<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background</bold> Culturing of fungi is labor-intensive and reveals limited diversity, while high-throughput sequencing barcodes (i.e., metabarcoding) enables simultaneous detection from multiple environmental samples. Short-read metabarcoding, using for example Illumina platforms, provides high depths but results in many unidentified taxa. Long-read may improve species genus assignments encompasses lower depth, limiting diversity coverage. In this study, we...
Since 2015, North American Douglas fir needle midges of the genus Contarinia Rondani (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) are known to spread across Europe.In 2022, these gall-inducing insects were detected for first time in Switzerland, where their morphological identification was confirmed by DNA barcoding.Conducting a visual monitoring stands northern current distribution range delimitated and revealed presence forest areas close borders France Germany, establishment has been reported earlier.Genetic...