species cause disease and devastation of plants in ecological and horticultural settings worldwide. A recently identified species, , infects and ultimately kills the treasured kauri trees () that are endemic to New Zealand. Currently, there are few options for managing kauri dieback disease. In this study, we sought to assess the efficacy of the oomycide oxathiapiprolin against several life cycle stages of two geographically distinct isolates. The effective concentration to inhibit 50% of mycelial growth (EC) was determined to be ∼0.1 ng/ml, indicating that mycelia are more sensitive to oxathiapiprolin than those from most other species that have been studied. Oxathiapiprolin was also highly effective at inhibiting the germination of zoospores (EC = 2-9 ng/ml for the two isolates) and oospores (complete inhibition at 100 ng/ml). In addition, oxathiapiprolin delayed the onset of detached kauri leaf infection in a dose-dependent manner. Collectively, the results presented here highlight the significant potential of oxathiapiprolin as a tool to aid in the control of kauri dieback disease.
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