Cyril Dutech

Multiplex species-specific real-time PCR assays for the detection of European Armillaria spp. and Desarmillaria spp. in different environmental substrates

Armillaria root rot, caused by basidiomycete fungi of the genera Armillaria and Desarmillaria , affects numerous agronomic crops and forest trees worldwide. In Europe, seven species have been described, namely Armillaria mellea , A. ostoyae , A. gallica , A. borealis , A. cepisti...