The biology, genetics, pathology and control of Alternaria species in Paulownia plantations

在澳大利亚，泡桐种植园的发展是一个迅速扩大的产业。 最近，三个链格孢属物种已与导致树木死亡的树叶和溃疡病。链格孢菌病有可能给西澳大利亚州的工业造成经济损失。因此，本研究将研究链格孢属物种的病理学和遗传多样性，建立不同遗传物质的致病性筛选，并研究一系列综合化学和造林方法，以减少疾病的影响和严重程度。

The development of Paulownia plantations is a rapidly expanding industry in Australia. Recently, three Alternaria species have been associated with foliar and canker disease leading to tree deaths. Alternaria disease has the potential to cause economic losses to the industry in Western Australia. Therefore, this study will examine the pathology and genetic diversity of Alternaria species, establish pathogenicity screening of different genetic material and look at a range of integrated chemical and silvicultural approaches to reduce disease impact and severity.