First report of Phytophthora gonapodyides causing root rot on raspberry in Canada.

Raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) is an economically important fruit crop in Canada and about 80% of red raspberries are cultivated in British Columbia. In 2018, foliar symptoms associated with root rot and wilting complex disease were observed in raspberry field of Fraser Valley areas of British Columbia.

Population Dynamics of Xanthomonads Associated with Bacterial Spot of Tomato and Pepper during 27 Years across Taiwan.

Bacterial spot caused by Xanthomonas spp. is the second most important bacterial disease after bacterial wilt of tomato and pepper in Taiwan. To determine the species composition of the Xanthomonas population over 27 years (1989 to 2016) across the country, a large collections of strains from tomato (n = 292) and pepper (n = 198) were examined.