A5003021782- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Plant and fungal interactions
- Plant tissue culture and regeneration
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Agriculture and Biological Studies
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Forest ecology and management
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
2019-2024
Technische Universität Braunschweig
2024
Julius Kühn-Institut
2024
Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
2024
University of Pretoria
2024
Universitat de Lleida
2024
Svenska Cellulosa (Sweden)
2024
Disease emergence in northern and boreal forests has been mostly due to tree-pathogen encounters lacking a co-evolutionary past. However, outbreaks involving novel interactions of the host or pathogen with environment have less well documented. Following an increase records Northern Europe, first large outbreak Diplodia sapinea on Pinus sylvestris was discovered Sweden 2016. By reconstructing development epidemic, we found that attacks started approx. 10 years back from several isolated...
The frequency and impact of drought on global ecosystems have increased within the last century, while has affected tree health in many regions. Diplodia sapinea is a widespread, opportunistic pathogen infecting most conifers, causing tip blight, thriving hosts impacted by stress such as drought, heat, or mechanical wounding. In summer 2018, large-scale was recorded all over Europe. late summer, pine trees Gotland showed crown dieback, where necrotic twigs needles were found, especially...
Diplodia sapinea is a globally distributed opportunistic fungal pathogen of conifers that causes severe production losses in forestry. The fungus frequently colonizes pine trees as an endophyte without causing visible symptoms but can become pathogenic when the host plant weakened by stress, such drought or heat. Forest damage might therefore further increase due to effects climate change. future development control strategies depends on better understanding fungus’ biology, which requires...
Diplodia sapinea (Fr.) Fuckel is a widespread fungal pathogen affecting conifers worldwide. Infections can lead to severe symptoms, such as shoot blight, canker, tree death, or blue stain in harvested wood, especially Pinus species. Its impact on forest health currently intensified, likely due climate change, posing an increasing threat global ecosystems and forestry. Despite extensive successful research this system, fundamental questions about its biology plant-associated lifestyle remain...
This protocol details an Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation method for the fungal plant pathogen Diplodia sapinea. The technique results in high rates of homologous integration, enabling both targeted mutagenesis and heterologous gene expression.
An efficient, standardized protocol for the production and storage of highly viable pycnidiospores Diplodia sapinea.
The frequency and impact of drought on global ecosystems have increased within the last century, while has affected tree health in many regions. Diplodia sapinea is a widespread, opportunistic pathogen infecting most conifers, causing tip blight, thriving hosts impacted by stress such as drought, heat, or mechanical wounding. In summer 2018, large-scale was recorded all over Europe. late summer, pine trees Gotland showed crown dieback, where necrotic twigs needles were found, especially...