The most significant parasitic and saprophytic fungi on common mistletoe (Viscum album L) and their potential application in biocontrol

Karadžić, D.; Лазарев, В. С.; Milenković, Milan

doi:10.2298/gsf0489115k

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“…For successful infections injuries are not necessarily needed on the leaf surface contradicting the findings of Karadžić et al (2004) who achieved successful inoculation only with mechanically damaged leaves. In addition to their findings we observed disease symptoms also on intact leaves indicating that abiotic factors (i.e.…”

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Leaf-spot disease on European mistletoe (Viscum album) caused by Phaeobotryosphaeria visci: a potential candidate for biological control

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Viscum album (European mistletoe), a perennial, evergreen, hemiparasitic shrub, infects a wide range of woody species. It adversely affects the height and diameter of growth and it is associated with increased mortality of its hosts. There is no effective control methods against it. We have found a specific hyperparasitic fungus, which can completely destroy European mistletoe by infecting its branches, leaves and berries. Both morphological and molecular identification, based on ribosomal internal transcribed spacer sequences (rDNA-ITS), established its identity as Phaeobotryosphaeria visci. Our analysis also revealed unexpected ITS variability, as compared to the previous studies, that needs to be considered in identifying of this pathogen. Because of its efficient pathogenicity this fungus might be a good candidate for biological control of mistletoe.

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“…Over 20 microscopic fungi live on European mistletoe, but only a few of them cause major damage on the plant (Karadžić et al 2004). We found and isolated one fungus which can infect the entire hemiparasitic plant, including berries, leaves and branches.…”

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Leaf-spot disease on European mistletoe (Viscum album) caused by Phaeobotryosphaeria visci: a potential candidate for biological control

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“…This host-association was confirmed in the present study. The species has been reported from Hungary (Varga et al 2012), Luxemburg, Germany and (based on morphological identification) Serbia (Karadžić et al 2004). P. cupressi was previously known to occur only on C. sempervirens and Juniperus scopulorum in Iran and the USA, respectively ) and it was not surprising to isolate it from C. sempervirens in Montenegro.…”

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“…Botryosphaeriaceae members have also been reported from fruit trees in the Western Balkans region, including Diplodia bulgarica on apple trees in Bulgaria (Phillips et al 2012), B. dothidea on apple fruit in Serbia and olives in Montenegro (Latinović et al 2013;Vasić et al 2013), N. parvum on grapevine in Croatia and Diplodia seriata on shrubs of Cotoneaster salicifolius in Bulgaria and on olives in Croatia (Bobev et al 2008;Kaliterna et al 2012Kaliterna et al , 2013. On forest and ornamental trees in the Western Balkans, B. dothidea, Diplodia sapinea and Sphaeropsis visci have been identified, but the identification of species was based solely on morphological characteristics and is uncertain (Karadžić et al 2000(Karadžić et al , 2004Karadžić and Milijašević 2008).…”

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Botryosphaeriaceae associated with the die-back of ornamental trees in the Western Balkans

Zlatković

Keča

Wingfield

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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

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Extensive die-back and mortality of various ornamental trees and shrubs has been observed in parts of the Western Balkans region during the past decade. The disease symptoms have been typical of those caused by pathogens residing in the Botryosphaeriaceae. The aims of this study were to isolate and characterize Botryosphaeriaceae species associated with diseased ornamental trees in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Isolates were initially characterized based on the DNA sequence data for the internal transcribed spacer rDNA and six major clades were identified. Representative isolates from each clade were further characterized using DNA sequence data for the translation elongation factor 1-alpha, b-tubulin-2 and large subunit rRNA gene regions, as well as the morphology of the asexual morphs. Ten species of the Botryosphaeriaceae were identified of which eight, i.e., Dothiorella sarmentorum, Neofusicoccum parvum, Botryosphaeria dothidea, Phaeobotryon cupressi, Sphaeropsis visci, Diplodia seriata, D. sapinea and D. mutila were known taxa. The remaining two species could be identified only as Dothiorella spp. Dichomera syn-asexual morphs of D. sapinea, Dothiorella sp. 2 and B. dothidea, as well as unique morphological characters for a number of the known species are described. Based on host plants and geographic distribution, the majority of Botryosphaeriaceae species found represent new records. The results of this study contribute to our knowledge of the distribution, host associations and impacts of these fungi on trees in urban environments.

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“…Ces. & De Not., Gibberidea visci (Fuckel) [73] and Botryosphaeria visci (Kalchbr.) Arx & E. Mull [74], Alternaria alternata (Fr.)…”

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Impact of Common Mistletoe (Viscum album L.) on Scots Pine Forests—A Call for Action

Szmidla

Tkaczyk

Plewa

et al. 2019

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Common mistletoe is increasingly mentioned as contributing not only to the decline of deciduous trees at roadside and in city parks, but to conifers in stands. The presence of Viscum in fir stands has been known for many years, but since 2015 has also been the cause of damage to pine. In 2019, mistletoe was observed on 77.5 thousand hectares of Scots pine stands in southern and central Poland. Drought resulting from global climate change is implicated as an important factor conducive to weakening trees and making them more susceptible to the spread of mistletoe and other pests. This paper presents an overview of the latest information on the development of this semi-parasitic plant in Poland, its impact on tree breeding traits and raw material losses, as well as current options for its prevention and eradication.

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The most significant parasitic and saprophytic fungi on common mistletoe (Viscum album L) and their potential application in biocontrol

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Leaf-spot disease on European mistletoe (Viscum album) caused by Phaeobotryosphaeria visci: a potential candidate for biological control

Leaf-spot disease on European mistletoe (Viscum album) caused by Phaeobotryosphaeria visci: a potential candidate for biological control

Botryosphaeriaceae associated with the die-back of ornamental trees in the Western Balkans

Impact of Common Mistletoe (Viscum album L.) on Scots Pine Forests—A Call for Action

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