The rapid worldwide emergence of the amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is having a profound negative impact on biodiversity. However, global research efforts are fragmented and an overarching synthesis of global infection data is lacking. Here, we provide results from a community tool for the compilation of worldwide Bd presence...
The apple maggot (AM), Rhagoletis pomonella, is a threat to the Northwest apple and pear industry. The maggot has been reported on apples, crabapples, quince, pears, cherries, plums, apricots, the fruits of native and domesticated hawthorn, Pyracantha berries, and wild rose hips. To date, apple maggot populations in Oregon seem...