Plectosphaerella cucumerina, most frequently encountered in its Plectosporium state, is well known as a pathogen of several plant species causing fruit, root and collar rot, collapse. It considered to pose serious threat melon (Cucumis melo) production Italy. In the present study, an intensive sampling diseased cucurbits tomato bell pepper was done fungal pathogens on them were isolated. Phylogenetic relationships isolates determined through study ribosomal RNA gene sequences (ITS cluster...

Six Phaeoacremonium species (spp.) were isolated from symptomatic wood of olive trees (Olea europea) in Apulia (southern Italy) that showed crown wilt and twig branch dieback. These spp. identified according to their morphological characteristics by analyses partial sequences the actin β-tubulin genes. Combining these cultural, molecular data, three are already known be responsible for severe decline Apulia, aleophilum, alvesii parasiticum, together with other associated first time wilt,...

Summary. Young grapevine plants with decline and wood necrosis symptoms were collected from vineyards nurseries in the Apulia Molise regions, Italy, 2013 to 2015. Isolations of fungi prepared 45 diseased plants, cultures identified. Several species commonly associated Petri disease, Botryosphaeria dieback, black foot disease isolated. A detailed study was carried out, 182 isolates resembling Cylindrocarpon -like asexual forms identified through morphological characterisation DNA analysis...

Botryosphaeriaceae spp. have a cosmopolitan distribution and wide range of plant hosts. Over the last 15 years, worldwide, 21 species this family been associated with grapevine trunk diseases that cause cankers dieback on grapevines. Here, we surveyed vineyards Vitis vinifera ‘Lambrusco’, ‘Sangiovese’, ‘Montepulciano’ in three areas Foggia province (Cerignola, Foggia, San Severo) southern Italy. Wood samples from grapevines showing general decline, dieback, cankers, wood foliar discoloration...

Fennel crop is a horticultural plant susceptible to several soil-borne fungal pathogens responsible for yield losses. The control of diseases occurring on fennel crops very difficult with conventional and/or integrated means; although chemical fungicides are able contain specific diseases, they not registered crops. intensive use some causes public concern over the environment and human health. main aims this study were assess ability strain Streptomyces albidoflavus CARA17 inhibit growth...

Pomegranate cultivation has gained interest in Italy, driven by the tree’s drought tolerance and temperature requirements, which make it a suitable alternative crop for farmers transitioning from traditional options like olives, cereals, or vineyards. Despite its increasing popularity, particularly Southern fragmented knowledge of this hinders diffusion. This review addresses these gaps synthesizing across agronomy, protection, economics, managerial aspects. Also, current identifies...

This study follows a survey carried out in 2012 and 2013 on tomato pepper crops the Foggia province (southern Italy), for morphological, molecular pathogenicity analyses of Plectosphaerella fungi. The genus includes several species that are pathogens horticultural plants. identified showed abundant wilt, leaf yellowing, discolouration necrosis roots, plus collar stem symptoms. Different fungi including spp. were isolated from tissues with without Subsequent morphological studies first...

Many fungi belonging to Botryosphaeriaceae are well-known as causal agents of diseases in economically and ecologically important agricultural crops forest trees. In Italy, the high diffusion infections observed over last decade, has shown importance this group fungi, which becoming limiting factors for plant production systems, nurseries natural urban landscapes. Global warming stress such occasional extreme climatic events can affect susceptibility host plants, well fungus behaviour,...

In a recent survey of olive groves in the Canosa di Puglia, Cerignola and Foggia areas southern Italy decline trees was observed. The symptoms consisted generalised beginning with foliar discolouration leaf drop, wilting apical shoots, die-back twigs branches, brown streaking under bark trunk, branches twigs. At later stages disease necrosis cankers were observed on bark. similar to those caused by Verticillium wilt, but morphological molecular analyses demonstrated that fungal agent...

The genus Biscogniauxia is paraphyletic to members of the family Xylariaceae and includes at least 52 species date that are mainly pathogens dicotyledonous angiosperm trees. Most these forest trees, such as those in genera Acacia, Acer, Alnus, Eucalyptus, Fraxinus, Populus, Quercus, other minor importance. spp. have been reported endophytes or secondary invaders attack only stressed plants. During a survey rosaceous orchards southern Italy, several charcoal cankers were observed stroma...

AbstractTo date at least 42 Phaeoacremonium species are known throughout the world. These fungal pathogens responsible for several syndromes that occur in wood of different hosts, 27 which have been associated with decline and dieback diseases or esca grapevine abundantly isolated from necrotic grapevines Petri disease vineyards worldwide. During a survey carried out five cultivar Italia, symptomatic samples were collected. A collection 28 isolates was analyzed. The phylogenetic...

BACKGROUND Olive mill wastewaters (OMWWs) possess a strong environmental impact; the use of fungi as tools for bioremediation could be promising method. RESULTS Twenty-nine were grown on minimal media supplemented with five different kinds OMWWs (5–15%). Radial growth was assessed 21 days and data modelled through Dantigny-logistic like function to estimate τ, i.e. time attain half maximum diameter. Growth potato dextrose agar water (WA, medium without supplementation) used reference. The...

Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) can be affected by many different biotic agents, including tracheomycotic fungi such as Phaeomoniella chlamydospora and Phaeoacremonium minimum, which are the main causal agent of Esca Petri diseases. Both produce phytotoxic naphthalenone polyketides, namely scytalone isosclerone, that related to symptom development. The objective this study was investigate secondary metabolites produced three species assess their phytotoxicity in vitro bioassay. To aim,...

Melon represents the most widespread cucurbit in Italy. In recent years melon has been subjected to significant losses yield and quality due an increasing number of soil‐borne fungal diseases. The collapse melon, caused by a complex pathogens, including Monosporascus cannonballus , Acremonium cucurbitacearum Plectosporium tabacinum Rhizopycnis vagum one destructive diseases worldwide. purpose this study was determine occurrence throughout melon‐producing areas Italy years, verify...

Schlumbergera truncata (Haw.) Moran, belonging to the Cactaceae, is a very common ornamental cactus in southern Italy. In November 2011, sudden stem wilt and root rot was observed about 45% of vegetatively propagated plants cultivated as potted commercial greenhouse Cerignola (Foggia Province, Apulia, Italy). The roots collars showed brown rot. Yellow sunken lesions that were similar cortical cankers detected at basal level stem. Ten with these symptoms analyzed by fungal isolation...

Reuse of olive mill wastewaters (OMWWs) in agriculture represents a significant challenge for health and safety our planet. Phytotoxic compounds OMWW generally prohibit use untreated OMWWs agricultural irrigation or direct discharge into surface waters. However, pretreated can have positive effects on chemical microbiological soil characteristics, to fight against fungal soil-borne pathogens. Low amounts following thermal (TT-OMWW) high-pressure homogenization (HPH-OMWW) pretreatments...

Phelipanche ramosa (L) Pomel is a root holoparasitic weed for many crops, particularly the processing tomato in Italy. In order to integrate use of chemical methods control P. (L.), there has been an increased effort research alternative using natural compounds. this regard, two experimental trials were set up open field Foggia (southern Italy) during 2016 spring–summer seasons. The first trial compared seedling transplanting dates evaluate effects on emerged shoots ramosa. second six...

Lettuce crop is an important horticultural of several Mediterranean countries, including Italy. The Italian region which a major producer lettuce crops Apulia, where this cultivated in open fields greenhouses. Since microbial pathogens are responsible for diseases found on produced greenhouses, study, the experimental activities focused most severe fungal soilborne pathogens, i.e., Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Athelia rolfsii. Their control often performed with fungicides cause public...

From 2012–2016 plants of basil ( Ocimum basilicum L.) and parsley Petroselinum sativum Hoffm.) showing decline symptoms were collected from local markets in Foggia Province (southern Italy) assessed to determine their main fungal pathogens. These showed including leaf yellowing, necrotic lesions on stems, collar roots, some cases, stunting entire plants. Mycological analyses revealed isolates mainly belonging the Plectosphaerella genus. Molecular morphological studies identified four species...

A comparative study was performed on Trichoderma harzianum and a combination of Candida boidinii/Bacillus pumilus to reduce the polluting effect TOPW (Table Olive Processing Water) from Spanish style. 2k fractional design used pH (6-11 for fungus 6-9 Candida/Bacillus), temperature (10-35 °C) duration (7-14 days Candida/Bacillus 14-21 T. harzianum), phenol reduction, COD color evaluated. The experiments were also diluted (dilution ratio 1:1). Generally, removed higher amounts phenols reduced...

Pleurostomophora richardsiae (Nannf. apud Melin & Nannf.) L. Mostert, W. Gams Crous was previously known mainly as a human pathogen. However, more recently this fungus has been isolated from wood tissue of grapevines that show Petri and esca disease symptoms in California (USA) South Africa. During an assessment carried out southern Italy, the abundant presence demonstrated by morphological, cultural molecular means. sub-cortical patches streaking trunks cordons grapevine cultivars showed...

Twelve fungal strains were assayed to investigate their resistance cinnamic and vanillic acids ability remove these compounds from a liquid medium. In first step, the effect of two aromatic (1 g/L) on growth kinetic was studied. The results modelled through logistic like function (Dantigny equation) estimate τ, which is time half-maximum colony diameter. key findings this part as follows: (i) generally, acid exerted stronger than acid; (ii) delay some fungi only one strain (Athelia rolfsii)...