Dispersal of Sensu Lato Conidia from Infected Citrus and Strawberry Under Simulated Rainfall and Different Laminar and Turbulent Wind Speeds.

Species of the complex cause postbloom fruit drop of citrus and anthracnose fruit rot of strawberries. produces acervuli in diseased citrus flowers and strawberry fruit, surviving asymptomatically on vegetative tissues. Previous studies have suggested that dispersal mechanisms other than windblown rain may be involved in dispersal of conidia of sensu lato.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Infectious Diseases in Brazil: A Case Study on Dengue Infections.

Brazil is known for being a breeding ground for emerging infectious diseases (EIDs), such as Zika, dengue, and chikungunya. Given that it has been one of the countries most affected by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, this article aims to analyze the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the burden of infectious diseases in Brazil, especially that of dengue. Brazil is a unique territory with a heterogeneous population living in a tropical, wet climate favorable to infectious diseases.

Prevalent Transmission of Liberibacter asiaticus' over '. Liberibacter americanus' in a Long-Term Controlled Environment.

In Brazil, citrus huanglongbing (HLB) is associated with ' Liberibacter americanus' (CLam) and ' Liberibacter asiaticus' (CLas). However, there are few studies about HLB epidemiology when both Liberibacter spp. and its insect vector, the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP, ), are present.

In Vitro and In Planta Studies on Temperature Adaptation of Isolates from Maize in Europe and South America.

Northern Corn Leaf Blight (NCLB) is a fungal leaf disease in maize caused by . NCLB occurs worldwide, from tropical to temperate zones raising the question about plasticity of temperature adaptation of local isolates of the pathogen. Seven isolates of originating from South America and seven from Europe were compared for their response to temperature variations in vitro and in vivo between 15 and 30 °C.

Sensitivity of Isolates from Citrus to Carbendazim, Difenoconazole, Tebuconazole, and Trifloxystrobin.

Postbloom fruit drop (PFD) of citrus is caused by the and species complexes. The disease is important when frequent rainfall occurs during the flowering period of citrus trees. In Brazil, until 2012, PFD was mainly controlled by preventive applications of the methyl-benzimidazole carbamate (MBC) carbendazim and demethylation-inhibitor (DMI) fungicides such as difenoconazole.