Anti-Therapeutic Action: Pathogenic infection

Botryosphaeriaceae Species Causing Stem Blight and Dieback of Blueberries in Serbia

Researchers in Serbia studied fungal diseases affecting blueberry plants and identified four different disease-causing fungi. They found that Lasiodiplodia iraniensis, a fungus previously unknown on blueberries worldwide, is now infecting Serbian blueberry orchards. The study shows that the ‘Duke’ blueberry variety is more susceptible to infection than other varieties, and that the disease likely spreads through infected planting materials used to establish new orchards.

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Genome sequencing and analysis of isolates of Cytospora sorbicola and Cytospora plurivora associated with almond and peach canker

Scientists have sequenced the complete genetic code of two fungal species that cause destructive canker diseases in almond and peach trees. These fungi are difficult to control once they infect trees, and developing disease-resistant plant varieties is the best approach to protect orchards. The genetic information from this study will help researchers understand how these fungi cause disease and develop better strategies to breed resistant fruit trees.

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