Phytophthora bilorbang explained

Phytophthora bilorbang is a non-papillate homothallic plant pathogen known to infect Rubus anglocandicans (European blackberry) in Western Australia.^[1] It produces non-papillate sporangia, oogonia with smooth walls containing thick-walled oospores, as well as paragynous antheridia.

Further reading

• Aghighi, Sonia, et al. "Blackberry decline: a major disease of Rubus anglocandicans in south-west Australia." (2012): 146–149.
• Parke, Jennifer L., et al. "Phytophthora community structure analyses in Oregon nurseries inform systems approaches to disease management."Phytopathology 104.10 (2014): 1052-1062.
• Aghighi, S., et al. "Phytophthora bilorbang prov. nom., a new species associated with declining Rubus anglocandicans (blackberry) in Western Australia." (2012).

Notes and References

1. Aghighi. Sonia. Hardy. Giles E. St. J.. Scott. John K.. Burgess. Treena I.. Phytophthora bilorbang sp. nov., a new species associated with the decline of Rubus anglocandicans (European blackberry) in Western Australia. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 133. 4. 2012. 841–855. 0929-1873. 10.1007/s10658-012-0006-5. 17509177.