Californian thistle (Cirsium arvense): endophytes and           Puccinia punctiformis

Kentjens, Wendy; Casonato, Seona; Kaiser, Clive

Californian thistle (Cirsium arvense): endophytes and Puccinia punctiformis

2023

Kentjens, Wendy | Casonato, Seona | Kaiser, Clive

Californian thistle (Cirisum arvense) is a troublesome weed in pastures and cropping systems. The fungal biocontrol agent Puccinia punctiformis, commonly referred to as thistle rust, performs inconsistently on C. arvense. Problems with P. punctiformis establishment and control of C. arvense may be attributable to differing plant endophytic populations in various environments. This article provides an overview of the relationships between endophytes and their host, but also between endophytes and pathogens with a focus on rust pathogens. This review provides insights into reasons why P. punctiformis performs inconsistently and identifies gaps in our knowledge. Filling these gaps may help to improve performance of this classical fungal biocontrol agent.

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AGROVOC Keywords

cirsium creeping thistle endophytes puccinia

Bibliographic information

Publisher

Wiley on behalf of of Society of Chemical Industry

Other Subjects

Anzsrc::4104 environmental management; Endophyte–pathogen relationships; Anzsrc::300210 sustainable agricultural development; Diseases and weeds); Anzsrc::300804 horticultural crop protection (incl. pests; Anzsrc::300409 crop and pasture protection (incl. pests; Anzsrc::3004 crop and pasture production; Anzsrc::3109 zoology; Host–pathogen relationships; Canada thistle; Californian thistle; Endophyte–host relationships

Language

English

Format

pp.115-121, Print-Electronic

License

ISSN

1526-498X, 36710281, 1526-4998

Type

Journal Article

In AGRIS since: 2024-12-20

Modification date: 2025-04-17

Format: Dublin Core