Introduction
Welcome to the Phytophthora research lab in Corvallis, OR. We are primarily interested in the epidemiology, genetics and evolution of exotic and reemerging Phytophthora species with a current emphasis on the sudden oak death pathogen P. ramorum.
The genus Phytophthora contains some of the most destructive plant pathogens affecting agricultural and forest crops. Important examples include P. ramorum, a devastating exotic pathogen causing sudden oak death, and P. infestans, known as the cause of the Irish potato famine.
Much of our work is conducted with a focus on application towards improving disease management in horticultural and ornamental crops.
Niklaus J. Grünwald
February 23, 2012
