Neopestalotiopsis spp. are emerging fungal pathogens associated with leaf spot, fruit rot, crown rot, and root rot in strawberries. Despite their endophytic lifestyle, global outbreaks of these pathogens have been reported over the past few years, ca...
North Carolina is a leading fresh-market strawberry producer in the southeastern United States, with increasing cultivation driven by consumer demand. In recent years, Neopestalotiopsis-associated diseases have emerged as a major threat to strawberry...
Neopestalotiopsis rosae is an emerging fungal pathogen that causes leaf blight and fruit rot on strawberry. Due to limited fungicide availability and the small number of substances confirmed to be effective against this pathogen, alternative disease...
We reported the first isolation and characterization of Neopestalotiopsis spp. from symptomatic strawberry plants in Nova Scotia, Canada. Morphological and multilocus sequence analyses confirmed that these isolates were closely related to previously...
Different Pestalotiopsis-like species have been reported in strawberry worldwide, as agents of leaf spot, root rot, and crown rot. The identification of Pestalotiopsis-like fungi is based on both molecular and morphological analyses to discriminate b...
In recent years, strawberry cultivation in Spain has been increasingly affected by new and re-emerging fungal diseases. The most significant emerging diseases in Spain include those caused by Neopestalotiopsis spp. Maharachch., K.D.Hyde & Crous a...
Calamus castaneus is a common rattan palm species in the tropical forests of Peninsular Malaysia and is noticeable by the yellow-based spines that cover the stems. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of fungal endophytes within C. castaneus...
Strawberry root rot caused by Neopestalotiopsis clavispora is one of the main diseases of strawberries and significantly impacts the yield and quality of strawberry fruit. Currently, the only accessible control methods are fungicide sprays, which cou...
In the present study, we report two new asexual fungal species (i.e., Discosia rhododendricola, Neopestalotiopsis rhododendricola (Sporocadaceae) and a new host for a previously described species (i.e., Diaporthe nobilis; Diaporthaceae). All species...
Fungi are a promising source of biological control agents for the management of phytopathogens such as Cercospora apii, the causal agent of celery early blight. Exploring native fungal isolates associated with agroecosystems near celery production is...
The American cranberry is a perennial North American fruit plant that is grown successfully on commercial plantations in Poland. The purpose of this study was to recognize filamentous fungi that colonize roots, leaves, and fruits without visible dise...
Flower blight caused by Neopestalotiopsis clavispora is an emerging disease of flamingo flower (Anthurium andraeanum Lind.) that negatively impacts flower production. The use of rhizosphere fungi as biocontrol agents is an alternative way to control...