TY - JOUR T1 - An Overview of Canadian Research Activities on Diseases Caused by Phytophthora ramorum: Results, Progress, and Challenges JF - Plant Disease Y1 - 2018 A1 - Shamoun, Simon Francis A1 - Rioux, Danny A1 - Callan, Brenda A1 - James, Delano A1 - Hamelin, Richard C. A1 - Bilodeau, Guillaume J. A1 - Elliott, Marianne A1 - Lévesque, André A1 - Becker, Elisa A1 - McKenney, Dan A1 - Pedlar, John A1 - Bailey, Karen A1 - Brière, S. C. A1 - Niquidet, Kurt A1 - Allen, Eric AB -

International trade and travel are the driving forces behind the spread of invasive plant pathogens around the world, and human-mediated movement of plants and plant products is now generally accepted as the primary mode of their introduction, resulting in huge disturbance to ecosystems and severe socio-economic impact. These problems are exacerbated under the present conditions of rapid climatic change. We report an overview of the Canadian research activities on Phytophthora ramorum. Since the first discovery and subsequent eradication of P. ramorum on infected ornamentals in nurseries in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2003, a research team of Canadian government scientists representing the Canadian Forest Service, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada worked together over a 10-year period and have significantly contributed to many aspects of research and risk assessment on this pathogen. The overall objectives of the Canadian research efforts were to gain a better understanding of the molecular diagnostics of P. ramorum, its biology, host-pathogen interactions, and management options. With this information, it was possible to develop pest risk assessments and evaluate the environmental and economic impact and future research needs and challenges relevant to P. ramorum and other emerging forest Phytophthora spp.

VL - 102 UR - https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PDIS-11-17-1730-FE IS - 7 JO - Plant Disease ER -