A5027535442- Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Water resources management and optimization
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Potato Plant Research
- Water management and technologies
- Plant responses to elevated CO2
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Date Palm Research Studies
International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies
1997-2023
Istituto Agronomico Mediterraneo di Bari
2008-2023
Holy Spirit University of Kaslik
2005-2006
I.R.C.C.S. Oasi Maria SS
1994
After the recent high-impact European outbreaks of Xylella fastidiosa ( Xf ), a xylem-limited plant pathogenic bacterium native to Americas, this research aims rank risks potential entry, establishment and spread in new countries across Europe, Middle East North Africa. A novel risk-ranking technique is developed, based on combining entry risk drivers (imported plants, direct flights ferry connections) with factors related (presence insect vectors, vulnerable economic crops, alternative...
Since 2013, the olive landscapes have gradually degenerated due to spread and establishment of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca (hereafter Xf ) in Apulia, southern Italy. From 2013 2019, a total approximately 54,000 hectares orchards south this region been seriously damaged, their restoration will progressively regenerate economic, social, cultural environmental nonmarket benefits. there is willingness restore affected landscape best interest local citizens, research aims predict preference...
The frequency and intensity of drought, extreme events high wind velocities in South Africa are expected to increase the next century as a result changing climate. National Water Resource Strategy 2 (NWRS2) has set out general strategic directions for water resources management country 20 years. However, strategy does not draw framework tailored specifically agricultural use, with specific measures goals. Therefore, reach sustainability agriculture, four major goals suggested, on which...
Since its outbreak in 2013 Italy, the harmful bacterium Xylella fastidiosa has continued to spread throughout Euro-Mediterranean basin and, more recently, Middle East region. subsp. is causal agent of Pierce’s disease on grapevines. At present, this alien subspecies not been reported Lebanon but if biological invader was with no cost-effective and sustainable management, it would put Lebanese vineyards at a certain level risk. In absence an outbreak, gross revenue generated by wine growers...
Climate and trade changes are reshaping the cartographic distribution of lethal pervasive pathogens. Among serious emerging challenges is Xylella fastidiosa (Xf), a xylem-limited phytopathogenic bacterium that produces losses damages to numerous crops high economic agronomic importance. Lately, this grave quarantine pathogen has expended its by arriving several European countries infecting both wild cultivated plants, no cure been identified so far. Countries without current outbreaks like...
Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) is a xylem-limited quarantine plant bacterium and one of the most harmful agricultural pathogens across world. Despite significant research efforts, neither direct treatment nor an efficient strategy has yet been developed for combatting Xylella-associated diseases. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have gaining interest as promising sustainable tool to control due their unique mechanism action, broad spectrum activity, low environmental impact. In this study, we disclose...
The present study is an update on the situation of potential vectors Xylella fastidiosa in Tunisia. Investigations nine Tunisian regions (Nabeul, Bizerte, Béja, Jendouba, Zaghouan, Kairouan, Ben Arous, Tunis and Manouba) from 2018 to 2021 allowed for observation 3758 Aphrophoridae among a total 9702 Auchenorrhyncha individuals collected by sweep net. Four species were identified with Philaenus tesselatus as most abundant (62%), followed Neophilaenus campestris (28%), lineatus (5%)...
Efficient strategies are required in sweet cherry fruits to control the spotted wing drosophila (SWD), Drosophila suzukii, due its adverse economic effect on farmers. Cold storage (CS) and with elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) environmentally safe approaches for pest of stored fresh fruit. These effective controlling a wide variety insect species, without allowing toxic compounds accumulate. The purpose this study was assess effectiveness post-harvest application CO2 treatment at 50%, cold 4 °C...
Endophytes are symptomless fungal and/or bacterial microorganisms found in almost all living plant species. The symbiotic association with their host plants by colonizing the internal tissues has endowed them as a valuable tool to suppress diseases, stimulate growth, and promote stress resistance. In this context, study of culturable endophytes residing sapwood Apulian olives might be promising control strategy for xylem pathogens Xylella fastidiosa. To date, olive cultivable still under...
AbstractSince the Phoenicians inhabited land of Canaan (the modern Lebanon), wine earned historical, cultural, social and economic dimensions in life its population. Through their trade network, evidence shows that distributed wine, grapes winemaking technology they had acquired from east, throughout Mediterranean region. However, Lebanese sector did not take required attention scientific community. Thus, this study gathers agri-food data, national international sources to analyse evaluate...
Biological management techniques act as a promising and sustainable alternative to alleviate pathogen-induced losses, improve ecosystem functions, reinforce the resilience of agricultural systems. Lebanese squash production has been threatened by powdery mildew disease caused fungus Podosphaera xanthii. Very few studies, even unpublished ones, stress evaluation biological control approaches in agriculture sector. Here, we have aimed evaluate effect five safe treatments (olive soap, sodium...
For decades, human-induced climate change has been scientifically predicted and observed to cause devastating global phenomena globally [...]