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Lateral transfer of a phytopathogenic symbiont among native and exotic ambrosia beetles by Carrillo, D., Duncan, R. E., Ploetz, J. N., Campbell, A. F., Ploetz, R. C., Peña, J. E.

“…Different ambrosia beetle species can coexist in tree trunks, where their immature stages feed upon symbiotic fungi. Although most ambrosia beetles are not…”
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First Look Into the Ambrosia Beetle–Fungus Symbiosis Present in Commercial Avocado Orchards in Michoacán, Mexico by Ángel-Restrepo, M, Parra, P. P, Ochoa-Ascencio, S, Fernández-Pavía, S, Vázquez-Marrufo, G, Equihua-Martínez, A, Barrientos-Priego, A. F, Ploetz, R. C, Konkol, J. L, Saucedo-Carabez, J. R, Gazis, R

“…Most beetle–fungus symbioses do not represent a threat to agricultural and natural ecosystems; however, a few beetles are able to inoculate healthy hosts with…”
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Current status of the taxonomic position of Fusarium oxysporum formae specialis cubense within the Fusarium oxysporum complex by Fourie, G., Steenkamp, E.T., Ploetz, R.C., Gordon, T.R., Viljoen, A.

“…Fusarium oxysporum is an asexual fungal species that includes human and animal pathogens and a diverse range of nonpathogens. Pathogenic and nonpathogenic…”
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Regional Spatial-Temporal Spread of Citrus Huanglongbing Is Affected by Rain in Florida by Shimwela, M M, Schubert, T S, Albritton, M, Halbert, S E, Jones, D J, Sun, X, Roberts, P D, Singer, B H, Lee, W S, Jones, J B, Ploetz, R C, van Bruggen, A H C

“…Citrus huanglongbing (HLB), associated with 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' (Las), disseminated by Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), has devastated citrus in…”
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Responses of avocado to laurel wilt, caused by Raffaelea lauricola by Ploetz, R. C., Pérez-Martínez, J. M., Smith, J. A., Hughes, M., Dreaden, T. J., Inch, S. A., Fu, Y.

“…Laurel wilt, caused by Raffaelea lauricola, threatens native and non‐native species in the Lauraceae in the south‐eastern USA. Avocado, Persea americana, is…”
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Nutritional symbionts of a putative vector, Xyleborus bispinatus, of the laurel wilt pathogen of avocado, Raffaelea lauricola by Saucedo, J. R., Ploetz, R. C., Konkol, J. L., Ángel, M., Mantilla, J., Menocal, O., Carrillo, D.

“…Ambrosia beetles subsist on fungal symbionts that they carry to, and cultivate in, their natal galleries. These symbionts are usually saprobes, but some are…”
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Responses of swamp bay, Persea palustris, and avocado, Persea americana, to various concentrations of the laurel wilt pathogen, Raffaelea lauricola by Hughes, M. A, Inch, S. A, Ploetz, R. C, Er, H. L, Bruggen, A. H. C, Smith, J. A, Roux, J

“…Laurel wilt, caused by the fungus Raffaelea lauricola and transmitted by the exotic ambrosia beetle Xyleborus glabratus, has killed members of the Lauraceae…”
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Variation in xylem characteristics of botanical races of Persea americana and their potential influence on susceptibility to the pathogen Raffaelea lauricola by Beier, G. L., Lund, C. D., Held, B. W., Ploetz, R. C., Konkol, J. L., Blanchette, R. A.

“…Avocado ( Persea americana ), an important fruit crop, is under threat from an invasive disease, laurel wilt. The pathogen, Raffaelea lauricola , spreads…”
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No rest for the laurels: symbiotic invaders cause unprecedented damage to southern USA forests by Hughes, M. A., Riggins, J. J., Koch, F. H., Cognato, A. I., Anderson, C., Formby, J. P., Dreaden, T. J., Ploetz, R. C., Smith, J. A.

“…Laurel wilt is an extraordinarily destructive exotic tree disease in the southeastern United States that involves new-encounter hosts in the Lauraceae, an…”
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Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense consists of a small number of divergent and globally distributed clonal lineages by KOENIG, R. L, PLOETZ, R. C, KISTLER, H. C

“…ABSTRACT A worldwide collection of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense was analyzed using anonymous, single-copy, restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP)…”
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Fusarium mangiferae associated with mango malformation in the Sultanate of Oman by Kvas, M, Steenkamp, E. T, Al Adawi, A. O, Deadman, M. L, Al Jahwari, A. A, Marasas, W. F. O, Wingfield, B. D, Ploetz, R. C, Wingfield, M. J

“…Mango malformation, caused by Fusarium mangiferae, represents the most important floral disease of mango. The first symptoms of this disease were noticed in…”
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Comparing Avocado, Swamp Bay, and Camphortree as Hosts of Raffaelea lauricola Using a Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)-Labeled Strain of the Pathogen by Campbell, A S, Ploetz, R C, Rollins, J A

“…Raffaelea lauricola, a fungal symbiont of the ambrosia beetle Xyleborus glabratus, causes laurel wilt in members of the Lauraceae plant family. North American…”
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Management of laurel wilt of avocado, caused by Raffaelea lauricola by Ploetz, R. C., Konkol, J. L., Pérez-Martínez, J. M., Fernandez, R.

“…Laurel wilt is caused by Raffaelea lauricola , a nutritional symbiont of an Asian ambrosia beetle, Xyleborus glabratus . American members of the Lauraceae…”
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Impact of laurel wilt, caused by Raffaelea lauricola, on xylem function in avocado, Persea americana by Inch, S. A., Ploetz, R. C.

“…Summary Laurel wilt, caused by Raffaelea lauricola, is a lethal, vascular disease of avocado, Persea americana. Its impact on xylem function was examined in…”
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Fusarium wilt of banana is caused by several pathogens referred to as Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense by Ploetz, R.C

“…Fusarium wilt of banana (also known as Panama disease) is caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense. Where susceptible cultivars are grown, management is…”
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In-Grove Spatiotemporal Spread of Citrus Huanglongbing and Its Psyllid Vector in Relation to Weather by Shimwela, M M, Halbert, S E, Keremane, M L, Mears, P, Singer, B H, Lee, W S, Jones, J B, Ploetz, R C, van Bruggen, A H C

“…Reports of spatial patterns of 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus'-infected asymptomatic citrus trees and 'Ca. L. asiaticus'-positive Asian citrus psyllids…”
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Significant in vitro antagonism of the laurel wilt pathogen by endophytic fungi from the xylem of avocado does not predict their ability to control the disease by Pérez‐Martínez, J., Ploetz, R. C., Konkol, J. L.

“…The ascomycete Raffaelea lauricola causes laurel wilt, a lethal vascular disease of avocado, Persea americana, and other members of the Lauraceae plant family…”
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A Novel Disease of Big-Leaf Mahogany Caused by Two Fusarium Species in Mexico by Santillán-Mendoza, R, Fernández-Pavía, S P, O'Donnell, K, Ploetz, R C, Ortega-Arreola, R, Vázquez-Marrufo, G, Benítez-Malvido, J, Montero-Castro, J C, Soto-Plancarte, A, Rodríguez-Alvarado, G

“…Big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) is valued for its high-quality wood and use in urban landscapes in Mexico. During surveys of mango-producing areas in…”
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Local and regional spread of banana xanthomonas wilt (BXW) in space and time in Kagera, Tanzania by Shimwela, M. M., Blackburn, J. K., Jones, J. B., Nkuba, J., Narouei‐Khandan, H. A., Ploetz, R. C., Beed, F., Bruggen, A. H. C.

“…Banana is an important crop in the Kagera region of Tanzania. Banana xanthomonas wilt (BXW) was first reported in Kagera in 2006, and is now an important…”
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Systematic numbering of vegetative compatibility groups in the plant pathogenic fungus Fusarium oxysporum by KISTLER, H. C, ALABOUVETTE, C, GORDON, T. R, KATAN, T, KIM, H. G, LESLIE, F, MARTYN, R. D, MIGHELI, Q, MOORE, N. Y, O'DONNELL, K, PLOETZ, R. C, RUTHERFORD, M. A, BAAYEN, R. P, SUMMERELL, B, WAALWIJK, C, WOO, S, BENTLEY, S, BRAYFORD, D, CODDINGTON, A, CORRELL, J, DABOUSSI, M.-J, ELIAS, K, FERNANDEZ, D

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