• Crossing the species barrier: investigating vertical transmission of a fungal endophyte from tall fescue within a novel ryegrass association 

  Freitas, Priscila Pinto de (Lincoln University, 2017-02-28)

  Many Poaceae grasses form a symbiosis with Epichloë fungal endophytes. Initially a serious problem in agriculture due to their production of alkaloids toxic to livestock, endophyte strains were identified that were less ...
• Plant-mediated effects of Trichoderma spp. and Beauveria bassiana isolates on insect and pathogen resistance 

  Pus, Wesis (Lincoln University, 2017-02-27)

  Brassica oleracea var. capitata is grown worldwide under temperate to tropical climate conditions. However, cabbage is attacked by a wide range of insect pests and plant diseases. The phloem-feeding green peach aphid, Myzus ...
• Matching invasive species to invaded environments using, climate, habitat and phylogeny 

  Rovira Capdevila, Marona (Lincoln University, 2016-11-28)

  Biological invasions have noticeably accelerated with increases in global trade, and international travel. While many non-native species cause changes in both managed and natural ecosystems, and pose a major threat to ...
• Hierarchical neighbor effects on mycorrhizal community structure and function 

  Moeller, H. V.; Dickie, Ian; Peltzer, D. A.; Fukami, T. (John Wiley & Sons, 2016-08)

  © 2016 The Authors. Ecology and Evolution published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.Theory predicts that neighboring communities can shape one another's composition and function, for example, through the exchange of member species. ...
• Understanding the molecular response of potato during infections with Pectobacterium 

  Ramakrishnan, Pavithra (Lincoln University, 2016-11-30)

  Pectobacterium atrosepticum (Pba SCRI1043) and Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. brasiliensis (Pbr ICMP19477) are considered necrotrophic/hemibiotrophic bacterial plant pathogens belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family. ...

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