2019/04/05 by Juan Moral, D.P. Morgan, Antonio Trapero Casas +1 · 1 citation
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · #Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases #Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies #Forest Insect Ecology and Management
paper · pdf · doi:10.1094/pdis-03-19-0622-fe
openalex publication_date 2019/04/05 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
In recent decades, the cultivated area and production of nuts and olives have increased, driven by an increasing consumer interest in healthier food. Diseases of almond, pistachio, olive, and walnut crops caused by species belonging to the Botryosphaeriaceae family have caused concern worldwide. Although considerable progress has been made in elucidating the etiology of these diseases, scientific knowledge of other aspects of these diseases is more limited. In this article, we present an overview of the most important diseases caused by Botryosphaeriaceae fungi affecting almond, pistachio, olive, and walnut crops by focusing on ecology and epidemiology, primarily in California and Spain.