Q: I have a Blue Point juniper that has lost half of its top. It just turned coppery-brown. What caused that, and how can I keep it from spreading? A: It sounds like Phomopsis or Kabatina twig canker.

Endophytes live symptomlessly and intracellularly inside host plants. The interaction of endophytes with host plants has, in particular, received considerable attention. Studies carried out in the ...

Nitrogen (N) is a crucial nutrient for soil biota, and its cycling is determined by the organic carbon decomposing process. Some endophytic fungi are latent saprotrophs that trigger their saprotrophic ...

I have two potted juniper plants in the front of my house that seem to be dying. Some of the tips are turning brown and gray. Some of the branches are dying also. What is causing this? Upon closer ...

Phytopathologia Mediterranea is an international journal edited by the Mediterranean Phytopathological Union. The journal’s mission is the promotion of plant health for Mediterranean crops, climate ...

In the present study, multivariate statistical analysis was employed to identify metabolites that had significantly changed as a function of antimicrobial activity against Xoo during P. longicolla ...