The efficacy of a range of hygiene measures for boot cleaning to protect natural vegetation from Phytophthora cinnamomi

Abstract Phytophthora cinnamomi is an oomycete found in the soil and capable of invading the roots of a wide range of host plants globally, potentially killing them and affecting the ecosystems they inhabit. This pathogen is often inadvertently dispersed in natural vegetation on the footwear of huma...

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Main Authors: Edward C. Y. Liew, Maureen Phelan, Keith L. McDougall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-32681-7