A5049595935- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management
- Fungal Plant Pathogen Control
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
- Plant Disease Management Techniques
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Plant and animal studies
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
- Flowering Plant Growth and Cultivation
- Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
- Berry genetics and cultivation research
- Agricultural safety and regulations
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
Benaki Phytopathological Institute
2014-2024
Botrytis cinerea is an airborne plant pathogen, that causes grey mould disease on horticultural crops, such as tomato, cucumber, pepper, and more. Early detection crucial for timely effective strategies crop loss prevention. In this study, in planta assays were set up enabling a thorough assessment of progress cucumber plants both artificially inoculated with two different inoculation methods, naturally infected throughout the whole growing season host under controlled conditions simulating...
There is strong evidence for health benefits from whole-grain wheat consumption and these have been linked to their higher fibre, antioxidant/(poly)phenolic mineral contents. However, there still scientific controversy about the relative effect of species (Triticum aestivum vs T. spelta) production methods (conventional organic) on nutritional composition wheat. The retail survey reported here showed that, use spelt varieties organic results in significantly (between 10 64%) levels phenolics...
Botrytis bunch rot caused by cinerea is one of the most economically significant post-harvest diseases grapes. In present study, we showed that bacterial strain Bvel1 phylogenetically affiliated to Bacillus velezensis species. The and its secreted metabolites exerted an antifungal activity, under in vitro conditions, against B. cinerea. UHPLC–HRMS chemical analysis revealed iturin A2, surfactin-C13 -C15, oxydifficidin, bacillibactin, L-dihydroanticapsin, azelaic acid were among Bvel1....
Nowadays, the increased agro-industrial activities and inability of traditional wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to eliminate recalcitrant organic contaminants are raising a potential worldwide risk for environment. Among various advanced water technologies that lately proposed addressing this challenge, development optimization an innovative hybrid photocatalytic nanofiltration reactor (PNFR) prototype emerges as prominent solution achieves synergistic beneficial effects between...
Several studies regarding the imposition of stresses simultaneously in plants have shown that plant responses are different under individual and combined stress. Pathogen infection combination with drought can act both additively antagonistically, suggesting a tailored-made response to these stresses. The aforementioned be considered as one most important factors affecting global crop production. In present research we studied eggplant simultaneous Verticillium dahliae respect application...
Abstract Powdery mildew (PM) caused by Podosphaera xanthii is one of the most important courgette diseases with high yield losses and currently controlled fungicides sulphur applications in conventional organic production. Plant derived elicitors/inducers resistance are natural compounds that induce to pathogen attack promote a faster and/or more robust activation plant defense responses. Giant knotweed ( Reynoutria sachalinensis , RS) extract known elicitor defenses but its mode action...
Pesticide residues, when present in agricultural wastewater, constitute a potential risk for the environment and human health. Hence, focused actions their abatement are of high priority both industrial sectors national authorities. This work evaluates effectiveness photocatalytic process to decompose two frequently detected pesticides water effluents fruit industry: thiamethoxam-a neonicotinoid compound flonicamid-a pyridine derivative. Their degradation mineralization were evaluated...
The antioxidants found in grapes and wine have been linked to health benefits humans, but may be affected by agronomic parameters, grape type/variety, processing. Here, we report results of a farm survey which investigated the effects production system (organic vs. conventional) variety on fruit yield, total antioxidant activity/capacity (TAA, assessed Trolox Equivalent Antioxidant Capacity (TEAC) 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assays), concentrations phenolics (TPC)...
Wheat is a major component of the Northern European diet and contributes significantly to dietary pesticide exposure. Here we report results 2-year retail survey, which compared residues in organic conventional, whole-grain white, common Spelt wheat flour brands available UK Germany. Pesticide were detected more frequently conventional (87%) than (25%) samples. Chlormequat, plant growth regulator, was most compound. Total concentrations (a) ~4 times higher organic, (b) ~100% (c) ~110% white...
Plant extracts might provide sustainable alternatives to copper fungicides, which are still widely used despite their unfavourable ecotoxicological profile. Larch bark extract and its constituents, larixyl acetate larixol, have been shown be effective against grapevine downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola) under semi-controlled conditions. The aim of this study was reduce the gap between innovation registration a marketable product, namely develop scalable extraction processes evaluate optimise...
Downy mildew, caused by Plasmopara viticola, is a highly significant grapevine disease causing severe yield losses and affecting wine quality. Disease control mainly relies on use of copper synthetic fungicides. Today there growing interest in developing microbial biopesticides for downy mildew integrated organic viticulture. Here, the bacterial biocontrol agent Lysobacter capsici AZ78 (AZ78) was tested following holistic approach including planta efficacy test (large-scale trial) combined...
Gaining a comprehensive understanding of how weed communities respond to both environmental and human-induced factors is paramount importance in developing effective ecologically sound control strategies. The objectives the current research were (1) assess effect main management practices used Greek olive groves on species’ diversity; (2) explore filtering management, site, soil variables determining composition; (3) shed light association between composition diversity understory vegetation...
Abstract Biotrophic phytopathogenic fungi such as Podosphaera xanthii have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to adapt various environments causing powdery mildews leading substantial yield losses. Today, due known adverse effects of pesticides, development alternative control means is crucial and can be achieved by combining plant protection products with resistant genotypes. Using defense inducers, natural molecules that stimulate immune system mimicking pathogen attack sustainable, but...
Sludge generated after washing of fruits and vegetables during agro-food processes is a complex matrix selective methods for the identification quantification pesticides' residues are necessary in order to achieve sustainable effective management total sewage. The present work describes development validation reliable, simple fast analytical method based on liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) determination 47 pesticides different chemical classes, including...