Invasive phytopathological organisms of fruit and berry crops
https://doi.org/10.69536/FKR.2026.70.46.006
Abstract
The movement of living organisms from one region to another is global in nature and is an expression of one of the most important trends in flora development. Invasive species impact the environment and economy in various ways, both directly and indirectly. Invasive species are alien plant species that actively reproduce, disperse, and invade natural plant communities outside their natural range, causing significant ecological and economic damage to native species and ecosystems.
The invasion of alien species poses a significant threat not only to biodiversity, when native plants and animals are displaced by aggressive introduced organisms, but also to the economy of agriculture and forestry and even, at times, to human health.
The impact of alien species on flora due to climate change is becoming increasingly significant globally due to their introduction into new habitats. Biological invasions impact the biodiversity of natural communities, alter the composition of regional flora, and transform the landscapes of entire regions. Annual economic losses worldwide caused by biological invasions are an order of magnitude greater than those caused by all natural disasters combined. Invasion success is the result of complex interactions between both biotic and abiotic environmental factors. Alien species must be carefully monitored and assessed for their potential to invade. Early detection is key to effective control of invasive plant species.
In recent years, quarantine fungal invasive pathogens have been observed in natural and agrobiocenoses: Monilinia fructicola (Winter) Honey, Gymnosporangium yamadae Miyabe ex Yamada and Diaporthe vaccinii Shear.
About the Author
V. V. Petina
North Caucasus branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Federal Center for Assessment of Safety and Quality of Agricultural Products”
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vera Petina, Senior Researcher, NMOMG, Leading agronomist of the Plant Quarantine Department of Testing Laboratory, North Caucasus branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Federal Center for Assessment of Safety and Quality of Agricultural Products”
Pyatigorsk, Stavropol Krai, 357528
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Petina V.V. Invasive phytopathological organisms of fruit and berry crops. Plant Health and Quarantine. 2026;(2):67-78. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.69536/FKR.2026.70.46.006
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