Phytophthora cinnamomi populations collected from avocado in the United States exhibit high adaptive capacity to climate and disease control methods
Benjamin K. Hoyt, Savannah Salas, Jonathan H. Crane, Mónica Navia-Urrutia, Romina O. Gazis, Liliana M. Cano, Achyut Adhikari, Miaoying Tian, John Lonfover Jifon, Ricardo Goenaga, Luz M. Serrato-Díaz, James E. Adaskaveg, Patricia M. Manosalva
This study analyzes 125 Phytophthora cinnamomi isolates from U.S. avocado orchards, revealing phenotypic diversity in growth, fungicide sensitivity, and virulence, highlighting the need for improved disease management strategies.
Frontiers in Plant Science · Jun 22, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology