Microsatellites (or SSRs: simple sequence repeats) are among the most frequently used
DNA markers in many areas of research. The use of microsatellite markers is limited by the …

A first comprehensive inventory of alien fungi and fungal-like organisms (in Stramenopila)
recorded in France since 1800 was established, comprising 227 species, with 64.7% plant …

Biological invasions are a major consequence of globalization and pose a significant threat
to biodiversity. Because only a small fraction of introduced species become invasive, …

Epidemiological investigations were performed in a 3-ha maritime pine (Pinus pinaster)
plantation established on a site heavily infested by Armillaria ostoyae. Geostatistics were used to …

Armillaria ostoyae, the causal agent of root- and butt-rot in several forest trees, has a lifecycle
consisting of alternating parasitic and saprotrophic stages. It causes high levels of mortality …

Armillaria ostoyae (sometimes named Armillaria solidipes) is a fungal species causing root
diseases in numerous coniferous forests of the northern hemisphere. The importance of …

Naturally occurring or mutated strains of soil microorganisms should be assessed for their
biocontrol abilities in experimental conditions that closely match those of the natural …

New tcehnies to determine European armillarias: immunology and polyaerylamide gel
electrophoese. Using the method ELISA, A. mella and A. obsenra have been characterised …

… Brigitte Lung-Escarmant's research centres on the ecology, epidemiology and control of
root rot fungi (Armillaria ostoyae and Heterobasidion annosum) of conifers, with particular …

Over the past 30 years, Heterobasidion root disease has increased its distribution and impact
across in South-West France. This study describes a model for simulating the infection, …