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Head: Dr. Daniel Rigling
We investigate plant-pathogen interactions in changing environments with a focus on pathogens of forest and ornamental woody plants. Diseases caused by plant pathogens significantly affect ecosystem services and biodiversity. Their impact is expected to increase, as global trade and climate change will facilitate the movement and establishment of invasive pathogens. We use genetic and epidemiological approaches to understand the biology of pathogen populations at different spatial and temporal scales including their responses to forest management and environmental change. Special emphasis is given to the dynamics and control of invasive quarantine organisms. To fulfil legal requirements when working with such pathogens, the group is operating special plant protection laboratories.
Our research provides the basis for pest risk analysis, diagnostics and management of plant diseases, such as the biological control of chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica). Main outreach activities include supporting federal and cantonal authorities in the prevention and containment of quarantine pathogens (e.g. the sudden oak death pathogen, Phytophthora ramorum; pine wood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus; pitch canker fungus, Gibberella circinata).
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Scientific publications
Kersten, O.; Star, B.; Leigh, D.M.; Anker-Nilssen, T.; Strøm, H.; Danielsen, J.; Descamps, S.; Erikstad, K.E.; Fitzsimmons, M.G.; Fort, J.; Hansen, E.S.; Harris, M.P.; Irestedt, M.; Kleven, O.; Mallory, M.L.; Jakobsen, K.S.; Boessenkool, S., 2021: Complex population structure of the Atlantic puffin revealed by whole genome analyses. Communications Biology, 4: 922 (12 pp.). doi: 10.1038/s42003-021-02415-4
Prospero, S.; Botella, L.; Santini, A.; Robin, C., 2021: Biological control of emerging forest diseases: How can we move from dreams to reality?. Forest Ecology and Management, 496: 119377 (13 pp.). doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119377
Die Erhebungen zum Vorkommen von besonders gefährlichen Schadorganismen für den Wald wurden 2020 gemäss dem neuen Pflanzengesundheitsrecht des Bundes (PGesV, PGesV-WBF-UVEK, VpM-BAFU) durchgeführt. Dabei wird neu zwischen prioritären Quarantäneorganismen, Quarantäneorganismen und geregelten Nicht-Quarantäneorganismen (GNQOs) unterschieden. Eine gezielte Gebietsüberwachung ist für prioritäre und weitere, überwachungspflichtige Quarantäneorganismen vorgesehen, während die GNQOs primär in den Jungpflanzenbetrieben überwacht werden. Zusätzlich werden Warenimporte mit Verpackungsholz kontrolliert und Verdachtsproben aus dem Meldewesen von Waldschutz Schweiz untersucht.
WSL Berichte 108
2021
Kessler, C.; Brambilla, A.; Waldvogel, D.; Camenisch, G.; Biebach, I.; Leigh, D.M.; Grossen, C.; Croll, D., 2021: A robust sequencing assay of a thousand amplicons for the high‐throughput population monitoring of Alpine ibex immunogenetics. Molecular Ecology Resources, doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.13452
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH); Bragard, C.; Dehnen‐Schmutz, K.; Di Serio, F.; Jacques, M.; Miret, J.A.J.; Fejer Justesen, A.; MacLeod, A.; Magnusson, C.S.; Milonas, P.; Navas‐Cortes, J.A.; Parnell, S.; Potting, R.; Reignault, P.L.; Thulke, H.; Van der Werf, W.; Civera, A.V.; Yuen, J.; Zappalà, L.; ... Gonthier, P., 2021: Commodity risk assessment of Juglans regia plants from Turkey. EFSA Journal, 19, 6: 6665 (99 pp.). doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6665
Leigh, D.M.; Lischer, H.E.L.; Guillaume, F.; Grossen, C.; Günther, T., 2021: Disentangling adaptation from drift in bottlenecked and reintroduced populations of Alpine ibex. Molecular Ecology Resources, doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.13442
Cornejo, C.; Hauser, A.; Beenken, L.; Cech, T.; Rigling, D., 2021: Cryphonectria carpinicola sp. nov. Associated with hornbeam decline in Europe. Fungal Biology, 125, 5: 347-356. doi: 10.1016/j.funbio.2020.11.012
Paz-Vinas, I.; Jensen, E.L.; Bertola, L.D.; Breed, M.F.; Hand, B.K.; Hunter, M.E.; Kershaw, F.; Leigh, D.M.; Luikart, G.; Mergeay, J.; Miller, J.M.; Van Rees, C.B.; Segelbacher, G.; Hoban, S., 2021: Macrogenetic studies must not ignore limitations of genetic markers and scale. Ecology Letters, 24, 6: 1282-1284. doi: 10.1111/ele.13732
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH); Bragard, C.; Dehnen‐Schmutz, K.; Di Serio, F.; Jacques, M.; Miret, J.A.J.; Fejer Justesen, A.; MacLeod, A.; Magnusson, C.S.; Milonas, P.; Navas‐Cortes, J.A.; Parnell, S.; Potting, R.; Reignault, P.L.; Thulke, H.; Van der Werf, W.; Vicent Civera, A.; Yuen, J.; Zappalà, L.; ... Gonthier, P., 2021: Commodity risk assessment of Juglans regia plants from Moldova. EFSA Journal, 19, 5: 6570 (27 pp.). doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6570
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH); Bragard, C.; Dehnen‐Schmutz, K.; Di Serio, F.; Jacques, M.; Miret, J.A.J.; Fejer Justesen, A.; MacLeod, A.; Magnusson, C.S.; Milonas, P.; Navas‐Cortes, J.A.; Parnell, S.; Potting, R.; Reignault, P.L.; Thulke, H.; Van der Werf, W.; Civera, A.V.; Yuen, J.; Zappalà, L.; ... Gonthier, P., 2021: Commodity risk assessment of Corylus avellana and Corylus colurna plants from Serbia. EFSA Journal, 19, 5: 6571 (55 pp.). doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6571
Ježić, M.; Schwarz, J.M.; Prospero, S.; Sotirovski, K.; Risteski, M.; Curkovic-Perica, M.; Nuskern, L.; Krstin, L.; Katanić, Z.; Maleničić, E.; Poljak, I.; Idžojtić, M.; Rigling, D., 2021: Temporal and spatial genetic population structure of Cryphonectria parasitica and its associated hypovirus across an invasive range of chestnut blight in Europe. Phytopathology, doi: 10.1094/PHYTO-09-20-0405-R
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH); Bragard, C.; Dehnen-Schmutz, K.; Di Serio, F.; Jacques, M.; Miret, J.A.J.; Fejer Justesen, A.; MacLeod, A.; Magnusson, C.S.; Milonas, P.; Navas-Cortes, J.A.; Parnell, S.; Potting, R.; Reignault, P.L.; Thulke, H.; Van der Werf, W.; Civera, A.V.; Yuen, J.; Zappalà, L.; ... Gonthier, P., 2021: Commodity risk assessment of Ficus carica plants from Israel. EFSA Journal, 19, 1: 6353 (249 pp.). doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6353
Stauber, L.; Badet, T.; Feurtey, A.; Prospero, S.; Croll, D., 2021: Emergence and diversification of a highly invasive chestnut pathogen lineage across southeastern Europe. eLife, 10: e56279 (27 pp.). doi: 10.7554/eLife.56279
Suzuki, N.; Cornejo, C.; Aulia, A.; Shahi, S.; Hillman, B.I.; Rigling, D., 2021: In-tree behavior of diverse viruses harbored in the chestnut blight fungus, Cryphonectria parasitica. Journal of Virology, 95, 6: e01962-20 (18 pp.). doi: 10.1128/JVI.01962-20
Rigling, D.; Robin, C.; Prospero, S., 2021: Mycovirus-mediated biological control. In: Bamford, D.H.; Zuckerman, M. (eds), 2021: Encyclopedia of virology. Amsterdam, Elsevier. 468-477. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-809633-8.21516-1
Ruffner, B.; Schneider, S.; Meyer, J.; Queloz, V.; Rigling, D., 2020: First report of acute oak decline disease of native and non-native oaks in Switzerland. New Disease Reports, 41: 18 (1 pp.). doi: 10.5197/j.2044-0588.2020.041.018
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH); Bragard, C.; Dehnen-Schmutz, K.; Di Serio, F.; Jacques, M.A.; Jaques Miret, J.A.; Justesen, A.F.; MacLeod, A.; Magnusson, C.S.; Milonas, P.; Navas-Cortes, J.A.; Parnell, S.; Potting, R.; Reignault, P.L.; Thulke, H.H.; Van der Werf, W.; Vicent Civera, A.; Yuen, J.; Zappalà, L.; ... Gonthier, P., 2020: Commodity risk assessment of oak logs with bark from the US for the oak wilt pathogen Bretziella fagacearum under an integrated systems approach. EFSA Journal, 18, 12: 6352 (67 pp.). doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6352
Mizeriene, G.; Cerny, K.; Zyka, V.; Bakonyi, J.; Nagy, Z.Á.; Oliva, J.; Redondo, M.A.; Corcobado, T.; Martín-García, J.; Prospero, S., 2020: Patterns of genetic diversification in the invasive hybrid plant pathogen Phytophthora × alni and its parental species P. uniformis. Phytopathology, 110, 12: 1959-1969. doi: 10.1094/PHYTO-12-19-0475-R
Stauber, L.; Prospero, S.; Croll, D., 2020: Comparative genomics analyses of lifestyle transitions at the origin of an invasive fungal pathogen in the genus Cryphonectria. mSphere, 5, 5: e00737-20 (17 pp.). doi: 10.1128/mSphere.00737-20
Franić, I.; Eschen, R.; Allan, E.; Hartmann, M.; Schneider, S.; Prospero, S., 2020: Drivers of richness and community composition of fungal endophytes of tree seeds. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 96, 9: fiaa166 (10 pp.). doi: 10.1093/femsec/fiaa166
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Outreach publications
Auf der Maur, B.; Brännhage, J.; Prospero, S.; Gross, A., 2021: Plötzlicher Eichentod. Phytophthora ramorum Werres, De Cock & Man in 't Veld (Familie: Peronosporaceae). Factsheet Neomyceten. 4 p.
Auf der Maur, B.; Brännhage, J.; Gross, A.; Prospero, S., 2021: Wurzelhalsfäule der Erle. Phytophthora ×alni (Brasier & S.A. Kirk) Husson, Ioos & Marçais (Familie: Peronosporaceae). Phytophthora ×multiformis (Brasier & S.A. Kirk) Husson, Ioos & Frey (Familie: Peronosporaceae). Phy. Factsheet Neomyceten. 5 p.
Dubach, V.; Ruffner, B.; Schneider, S.; Stroheker, S., 2019: Schleimfluss an Bäumen. Wald und Holz, 100, 8: 44-46.
Prospero, S., 2019: Mal dell'inchiostro e cambiamenti climatici: una nuova sfida. Forestaviva, 74: 22-23.
Queloz, V.; Buser, C.; Dubach, V.; Hölling, D.; Meyer, J.B.; Schneider, S.; Prospero, S.; Cornejo, C.; Rigling, D., 2018: Überwachung von besonders gefährlichen Schadorganismen für den Wald – Jahresbericht 2017. 48 p.
Kamm, U.; Dubach, V.; Ruffner, B.; Meyer, J.B., 2018: Bakterien-Schleimfluss an Eichen im Zürcher Wald. Zürcher Wald, 27-28.
Il Servizio fitosanitario per il bosco svizzero è il servizio specializzato in questioni di protezione del bosco presso l’istituto WSL di Birmensdorf. Il servizio fornisce informazioni sugli attuali problemi forestali in Svizzera. Sulla base dei risultati emersi dalle consulenze e dai riscontri trasmessi dai servizi forestali cantonali, il Servizio fitosanitario per il bosco svizzero pubblica l’annuale Situazione fitosanitaria dei boschi svizzeri.
WSL Berichte 70
2018
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Schneider, S.; Dubach, V.; Queloz, V.; Meyer, J.B., 2018: Nationale Erhebung von Föhrenkrankheiten. Wald und Holz, 99, 7: 23-25.
Le service spécialisé Protection de la forêt suisse (SPOI), basé au WSL à Birmensdorf, informe les milieux professionnels et le public sur l’actualité en matière de protection des forêts. Sa publication annuelle, Protection des forêts: Vue d’ensemble, résume ses échanges avec les services cantonaux forestiers.
WSL Berichte 68
2018
Waldschutz Schweiz ist die Fachstelle für Waldschutzfragen an der WSL in Birmensdorf. Basierend auf den Resultaten aus der Beratung und den Rückmeldungen der kantonalen Forstdienste erstellt Waldschutz Schweiz den jährlichen Waldschutzüberblick.
WSL Berichte 67
2018
Weitere Waldschutz Informationen
Cornejo, C., 2018: Nouvelle maladie des pins en Europe. Forêt, 71, 5: 19-21.
Meyer, J.B.; Forster, B.; Schneider, S.; Ruffner, B., 2018: Bakterien-Schleimfluss bei Traubeneichen. Wald und Holz, 99, 3: 10-11.
Meyer, J.B.; Forster, B.; Schneider, S.; Ruffner, B., 2018: Suintement bactérien sur des chênes rouvres. Forêt, 71, 3: 3-4.
Il deperimento del frassino (o disseccamento dei germogli del frassino) è una grave malattia degli alberi causata da un fungo originario dell’Asia orientale. Allo stato attuale delle conoscenze non è ancora nota nessuna misura efficace contro questo patogeno.
Notizie per la pratica 57
2018
Trapiello Vázquez, E.; Shoebel, C.N.; Rigling, D., 2017: Diversidad de hongos en fresno común (Fraxinus excelsior) y presencia de patógenos de esta especie forestal. Revista Montes, 130: 22-25.
Prospero, S., 2017: Il mal dell’inchiostro del castagno: una malattia in espansione?. Forestaviva, 68: 26-27.
Rigling, D., 2017: Besuch von Kastanienforschern aus der Türkei. s' cheschtänäblatt, 8.
Rigling, D., 2017: Der Hallimasch. Harmloser Holzzersetzter und gefürchteter Parasit. Landwirt: die Fachzeitschrift für die bäuerliche Familie, 80-82.
Cornejo, C., 2017: Eine neue Föhrenkrankheit in Europa. Wald und Holz, 50-52.
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