A5083850702- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Plant and fungal interactions
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins
University of Kassel
2022-2025
Nordwestdeutsche Forstliche Versuchsanstalt
2021-2025
Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection
2025
National Research Council
2025
University of Göttingen
2021
The ascomycete Sphaeropsis sapinea is the causal agent of Diplodia Tip Blight disease on pines and other conifer species. This fungus has a symptomless endophytic life stage. Disease symptoms come visible when trees have been weakened by abiotic stress, usually related to warmer temperature drought. Nowadays, this observed regularly in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) sites parts Europe, such as Germany, increasing dramatically last decade. Changes climatic conditions will gradually increase...
Abstract From 2018 to 2020, Germany experienced periods of exceptional weather conditions. Extremely high summer temperatures and precipitation deficits induced stress mortality in forest trees. Acer pseudoplatanus (sycamore) was one the affected tree species. Symptoms sooty bark disease (SBD) severe damage entire stands, both caused by fungal species Cryptostroma corticale , were reported more frequently. To explore non-symptomatic distribution C. wood cores from visibly healthy sycamore...
In an effort to find a potential antagonist for Cryptostroma corticale , the causal agent of sooty bark disease, different fungi previously isolated from Acer pseudoplatanus were tested in dual culture antagonism assays with C. . total 102 fungal strains, mainly Ascomycota tested. Each potentially antagonistic strain was paired three strains Four tests conducted get better understanding interactions between and antagonists. Test 1 set up at room temperature all overview as well placing on...
Monitoring of emerging plant diseases in the Apennine mountains (central Italy) identified Cryptostroma corticale as cause disease sooty bark maple trees. The sites were located rural or forested areas, next to buildings, villages suburbs, and one site was a forest. Samples symptomatic tissues taken from Acer pseudoplatanus and/or A. campestre, well asymptomatic samples campestre Aesculus hippocastanum. All tested positive species-specific qPCR assay for presence C. corticale, indicating...
Abstract In previous years, namely 2018–2020, Germany experienced periods of exceptional weather conditions. Extremely high summer temperatures and precipitation deficits induced stress mortality in forest trees. Acer pseudoplatanus (sycamore) was one the affected tree species. Symptoms Sooty Bark Disease (SBD) severe damage entire stands, both caused by invasive fungal species Cryptostroma corticale , were reported more frequently. order to get a better understanding distribution C. case...