: An International Online Resource for Molecular and Morphological Identification of .

, with 203 species, is a genus of high importance in agriculture worldwide. Here, we present the online resource "", developed to facilitate the correct identification of species of using the type specimens from the original descriptions wherever possible. emphasizes species of high economic impact and regulatory concern for the United States.

Movement of Phytophthora spp. in Maryland's Nursery Trade.

Phytophthora spp. cause major losses in the nursery industry worldwide. However, a clear demonstration of the route of movement has not been previously shown.

Phomopsis Blight: A New Disease of Pieris japonica Caused by Phomopsis amygdali in the United States.

Pieris japonica, also known as Japanese andromeda, is an economically valuable broadleaf evergreen used in landscapes across the United States. From spring 2010 to 2012, P. japonica 'Mountain Fire' plants growing in Maryland nurseries were observed with a high incidence of stem canker, shoot dieback, and blight symptoms.

First Report of Clonostachys rosea Causing Root Rot of Soybean in the United States.

Multiple fungal species have been associated with root rot of soybean (Glycine max) in the United States, but root rot in Minnesota (MN) also occurs in plants not known to be infected with previously reported pathogens (1). Soybean plants that lacked foliar symptoms, but exhibited taproot and lateral root necrosis were observed in 15 fields from nine counties in MN during 2007 and 2008. Plants were arbitrarily dug up at the R3 growth stage in July as part of a root rot study.

Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Host Range of Fusarium virguliforme, the Causal Agent of Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome.

Sudden death syndrome, caused by Fusarium virguliforme, is an important disease of soybean in the United States. Fifteen species of crops, weeds, or prairie plants were evaluated for their potential as hosts of F. virguliforme.

Specific molecular detection of Phytophthora sojae using conventional and real-time PCR.

Phytophthora rot, caused by Phytophthora sojae, is one of the most damaging diseases of soybean (Glycine max) worldwide. This disease can be difficult to diagnose and other Phytophthora species can infect soybean. Accurate diagnosis is important for management of Phytophthora rot.

First Report of Fusarium redolens Causing Root Rot of Soybean in Minnesota.

Multiple Fusarium species have been found in association with soybean (Glycine max) plants exhibiting root rot in the United States (3). Soybean plants that lacked apparent foliar symptoms, but exhibited 2- to 5-mm brown, necrotic taproot lesions and lateral root necrosis were observed in Minnesota in one field each in Marshall and Otter Tail counties in July of 2007, as well as in one field in Marshall County in July of 2008. Sampling was conducted as part of a study investigating root rot in major soybean-production areas of Minnesota.

First Report of Infection of Maiden-Hair Fern (Adiantum jordanii and A. aleuticum) by Phytophthora ramorum in California.

During July 2005, Phytophthora ramorum S. Werres & A.W.