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

Edward C. Y. Liew; Maureen Phelan; Keith L. McDougall · 2023 · Scientific Reports

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Abstract

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 humans. A range of equipment is often provided or recommended to be carried for cleaning footwear in places where P. cinnamomi poses a threat to biodiversity. These are typically a brush for mechanically removing soil and/or a disinfectant for killing the pathogen. Despite their widespread use, to our k

Abstract by Edward C. Y. Liew; Maureen Phelan; Keith L. McDougall, Scientific Reports (2023) — licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Metadata source: DOAJ · DOI 10.1038/s41598-023-32681-7