A review of Pinaceae resistance mechanisms against needle and shoot pathogens with a focus on the Dothistroma–Pinus interaction

Fraser, S.; Martin-Garcia, J.; Perry, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7889-7597; Kabir, M.S.; Owen, T.; Solla, A.; Brown, A.V.; Bulman, L.S.; Barnes, I.; Hale, M.D.; Vasconcelos, M.W.; Lewis, K.J.; Dogmus-Lehtijarvi, H.T.; Markovskaja, S.; Woodward, S.; Bradshaw, R.E.. 2016 A review of Pinaceae resistance mechanisms against needle and shoot pathogens with a focus on the Dothistroma–Pinus interaction [in special issue: Dothistroma needle blight] Forest Pathology, 46 (5). 453-471. https://doi.org/10.1111/efp.12201

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Abstract/Summary

Dothistroma needle blight (DNB), caused by Dothistroma septosporum and Dothistroma pini, is a highly damaging disease of pine. DNB was originally considered a problem on exotic Pinus radiata plantations in the Southern Hemisphere and on both exotic and native pines in parts of North America in the 1960s. Since the mid-1990s, however, DNB has increased in importance in various parts of the world, including Europe. On susceptible species, DNB causes premature needle drop, a loss of yield and, in some circumstances, mortality. In some areas, DNB is controlled by the application of copper-based fungicides and silvicultural techniques, such as thinning and pruning. In New Zealand, there has also been a long history of selection of more resistant P. radiata for use in breeding programmes. A richer understanding of the resistance mechanisms involved in the Dothistroma–Pinus interaction will play a critical role in helping the development of sustainable integrated DNB management strategies. This review therefore summarizes current knowledge of defence mechanisms involved in the defence of Pinaceae against needle and shoot pathogens and identifies research gaps. Collaborative research efforts from countries directly or indirectly affected by DNB are rapidly generating new knowledge to address these gaps.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1111/efp.12201
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Watt
ISSN:	1437-4781
Additional Keywords:	Dothistroma septosporum, Dothistroma needle blight, Pinus sylvestris, Scots pine, disease resistance, pine
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	17 Jul 2015 11:36 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/511294

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