Forest Pathology Laboratory

SLU Alnarp

Publications

2022-2023

  • Specificity and Sensitivity of a Rapid LAMP Assay for Early Detection of Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) in Europe. Link  
  • The potential of biological control against Heterobasidion root rot is not realized in practical forestry. Link 
  •  An Overview of Phytophthora Species on Woody Plants in Sweden and Other Nordic Countries. Link
  • Climate, host and geography shape insect and fungal communities of trees. Link
  • Population structure and diversity of the needle pathogen Dothistroma pini suggests human-mediated movement in Europe. Link
  • Principal Drivers of Fungal Communities Associated with Needles, Shoots, Roots and Adjacent Soil of Pinus sylvestris. Link
  • Utilizing volatile organic compounds for early detection of Fusarium circinatum.Link 
  • Worldwide diversity of endophytic fungi and insects associated with dormant tree twigs. Link
  • Diversity, migration routes, and worldwide population genetic structure of Lecanosticta acicola, the causal agent of brown spot needle blight. Link
  • Extensive morphological and behavioural diversity among fourteen new and seven described species in Phytophthora Clade 10 and its evolutionary implications. Link 
  • The economic costs, management and regulation of biological invasions in the Nordic countries. Link 
  •  Mortality and growth following precommercial thinning in stands affected by Armillaria, Phellinus and Tomentosus root diseases in southern British Columbia. Link
  •  Aspen Leaves as a “Chemical Landscape” for Fungal Endophyte Diversity—Effects of Nitrogen Addition. Link
  • Seed quantity affects the fungal community composition detected using metabarcoding. Link

2020-2021

  •  Forest biodiversity and ecosystem services outcomes from spruce-birch mixtures in Fennoscandia: The potential importance of tree spatial arrangement. Link
  •  Oomycetes in rhizosphere soil of ornamental plants from retail nurseries in Southern Sweden.  Link
  • Global Geographic Distribution and Host Range of Fusarium circinatum, the Causal Agent of Pine Pitch Canker. Link
  •  Slope position affects arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) rather than thinning intensity in Chinese fir plantations. Link
  •  Potential interactions between invasive Fusarium circinatum and other pine pathogens in Europe. Link
  •  Oomycetes in rhizosphere soil of ornamental plants from retail nurseries in Southern Sweden. Link
  • Current practices and emerging possibilities forreducing the spread of oomycete pathogens interrestrial and aquatic production systems in the European Union. Link
  •  The digitalisation of the Nordic bioeconomy and its effect on gender equality. Link
  •  Control of heterobasidion in Norway spruce stands: the impact of stump cover on efficacy of urea and Phlebiopsis gigantea and implications for forest management. Link
  •  Occurrence and diversity of Phytophthora species in declining broadleaf forests in western Ukraine. Link
  • Drivers of richness and community composition of fungal endophytes of tree seeds. Link
  •  Symptom development and mortality rates caused by Armillaria ostoyae in juvenile mixed conifer stands in British Columbia’s southern interior. Forest Pathology. Link
  • A user-friendly traits database of fungi and fungus-like stramenopiles. Link

2016-2019

  •  Pine Pitch Canker (PPC): Pathways of Pathogen Spread and Preventive Measures. Link
  •  Sampling and detection strategies for the Pine Pitch Canker (PPC) disease pathogen Fusarium circinatum in Europe. Link
  • Pitch canker disease and insects: Regional risks, environmental regulation and practical management options. Link
  •  The tree species matters: Biodiversity and ecosystem service implications of replacing Scots pine production stands with Norway spruce. Link
  • Cryptic Risks to Forest Biosecurity Associated with the Global Movement of Commercial Seed. Link
  •  First report of Lecanosticta acicola on exotic Pinus mugo in southern Sweden. Link
  • Are traded forest tree seeds a potential source of nonnative pests? Link
  • Susceptibility of common tree species in Sweden to Phytophthora cambivora, P. plurivora and P. cactorum. Link
  •  Hantering av Phytophthora i sydsvenska lövskogar. SLU, Institutionen för sydsvensk skogsvetenskap. Link
  • Draft Genome of the Oomycete pathogen Phytophthora cactorum Strain LV007 isolated from European Beech (Fagus sylvatica). Link
  • First report of Phytophthora gonapodyides causing stem canker on European beech (Fagus sylvatica) in southern Sweden. Link
  •  Forewarned is forearmed: preventive detection of potentially invasive pests and pathogens in sentinel plantings. Link
  • High-throughput identification and diagnostics of pathogens and pests: overview and practical recommendations. Link
  •  Increasing understanding of alien species through citizen science (Alien-CSI). Link
  • Pedunculate oaks (Quercus robur ) differing in vitality as reservoirs for fungal biodiversity. Link
  • First report of Pleuroceras pseudoplatani on Acer rubrum, griseum, A. saccharinum, A. negundo, A. circinatum, and A. macrophyllum in Scotland. Link

Ash Dieback Research

  • Comparative analyses of the Hymenoscyphus fraxineus and Hymenoscyphus albidus genomes reveals difference of transposable elements expansion between a pathogenic and a non-pathogenic fungus. Link
  •  Advanced spectroscopy-based phenotyping offers solutions to the ash dieback epidemic. Link
  •  Can pruning help maintain vitality of ash trees affected by ash dieback in urban landscapes? Link
  • Genomes of Hymenoscyphus fraxineus and Hymenoscyphus albidus encode surprisingly large cell wall degrading potential, balancing saprotrophic and necrotrophic signatures. Link
  • (Invited article) Focused Review: Effects of host variability in the spread of invasive forest diseases. Link
  •  Silvicultural strategies for Fraxinus excelsior in response to dieback caused by Hymenoscyphus fraxineus. Link
  •  European Fraxinus species introduced into New Zealand retain many of their native endophytic fungi (PDF). Link
  • Friend or foe? Biological and ecological traits of the European ash dieback pathogen Hymenoscyphus fraxineus in its native environment. Link
  • Analyses of the ash dieback pathogen Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, suggest role of tree species diversity on colonization and population structure differentiation. Link
  •  Can Hymenoscyphus fraxineus infect other hardy members of the Oleaceae? Link
  •  Genotypes of Fraxinus excelsior with different susceptibility to the ash dieback pathogen Hymenoscyphus fraxineus and their response to the phytotoxin viridiol – a metabolomic and microscopic study. Link
  • Light and scanning electron microscopy studies of the early infection stages of Hymenoscyphus fraxineus on Fraxinus excelsior. Link
  •  Natural infection of Fraxinus excelsior seeds by Chalara fraxinea. Link
  •  Viridin-like steroids from Hymenoscyphus fraxineus. Link
  •  Monitoring of long‐term tolerance of European ash to Hymenoscyphus fraxineus in clonal seed orchards in Sweden. Link
  •  Ash dieback risks an extinction cascade. Link
  • Transcriptional responses in developing lesions of European ash reveal genes responding to fungal infection by Hymenoscyphus fraxineus. Link
  • Marker-trait associations for tolerance to ash dieback in common ash. Link

Heterobasidion Root Rot Research

  •  The potential of biological control against Heterobasidion root rot is not realized in practical forestry. Link
  •  Size matters but is big always better? Effectiveness of urea and Phlebiopsis gigantea as treatment against Heterobasidion on Picea abies stumps of variable size  Link
  •  Survey Study Reveals High Prevalence of Heterobasidion Root Rot Infection in Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) Stands Established on Seemingly Low-Risk Sites. Link
  •  Control of Heterobasidion in Norway spruce stands: The impact of stump cover on efficacy of urea and Phlebiopsis gigantea and implications for forest management. Link
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