A5052068285- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Fungal Plant Pathogen Control
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
- Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
- Plant Disease Management Techniques
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
- Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
- Berry genetics and cultivation research
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Research on scale insects
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management
- Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
2016-2025
Santa Clara University
2024-2025
Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection
2024
University of Pisa
2024
Horta (Italy)
2010-2022
Centro di Ricerca per la Patologia Vegetale
2004-2021
Organizzazione per la Tutela Forestale, Ambientale e Agroalimentare
2018-2020
Luigi Einaudi Foundation
2020
Laboratoire Kastler Brossel
2018
ICAR - Central Island Agricultural Research Institute
2018
EFSA JournalVolume 16, Issue 8 e05350 GuidanceOpen Access Guidance on quantitative pest risk assessment Panel Plant Health (PLH), Search for more papers by this authorMichael Jeger, authorClaude Bragard, authorDavid Caffier, authorThierry Candresse, authorElisavet Chatzivassiliou, authorKatharina Dehnen-Schmutz, authorJean-Claude Grégoire, authorJosep Anton Jaques Miret, authorAlan MacLeod, authorMaria Navajas Navarro, authorBjörn Niere, authorStephen Parnell, authorRoel Potting, authorTrond...
Abstract As climate is a key agro‐ecosystem driving force, change could have severe impact on agriculture. Many assessments been carried out to date the possible effects of (temperature, precipitation and carbon dioxide concentration changes) plant physiology. At present however, likely pathogens not investigated deeply. The aim this work was simulate future scenarios downy mildew ( Plasmopara viticola ) epidemics grape under change, by combining disease model output from two general...
The rational control of harmful organisms for plants (pests) forms the basis integrated pest management (IPM), and is fundamental ensuring agricultural productivity while maintaining economic environmental sustainability. high level complexity decision processes linked to IPM requires careful evaluations, both environmental, considering benefits costs associated with a action. Plant protection models other tools (DTs) have assumed key role in supporting decision-making process management....
Strawberry, a globally popular crop whose fruit are known for their taste and health benefits, were used to evaluate the effects of polyethylene microplastics (PE-MPs) on plant physiology quality. Plants grown in 2-L pots with natural soil mixed PE-MPs at two concentrations (0.2% 0.02%; w/w) sizes (⌀ 35 125 µm). Plant physiological responses, root histochemical anatomical analyses as well biometric quality features conducted. subjected ⌀ μm/0.2% exhibited most severe terms CO2 assimilation...
The European Community Directive 128/2009 on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides establishes a strategy for use plant protection products (PPPs) in so as to reduce risks human health and environment. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is key component this strategy, which will become mandatory 2014. IPM based dynamic processes requires decision-making at strategic, tactical, operational levels. Relative decision makers conventional agricultural systems, systems require more knowledge must deal...
Effects of environment, Botrytis cinerea strain, and their interaction on the infection mature grape berries were investigated. The combined effect temperature (T) 15, 20, 25, 30°C relative humidity (RH) 65, 80, 90, 100% was studied by inoculating with mycelium plugs. Regardless T, no disease occurred at 65% RH, both incidence severity increased increasing RH. T (5 to 30°C) wetness duration (WD) 3, 6, 12, 24, 36 h conidia. At WD h, approximately 75% affected 20 or 25°C, 50% 15°C, 30 20%...
A mechanistic model for Botrytis cinerea on grapevine was developed. The model, which accounts conidia production various inoculum sources and multiple infection pathways, considers two periods. During the first period ("inflorescences clearly visible" to "berries groat-sized"), calculates: i) severity inflorescences young clusters caused by (SEV1). second ("majority of berries touching" ripe harvest"), ii) ripening (SEV2); iii) berry-to-berry mycelium (SEV3). validated in 21 epidemics...
Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA Plant Health Panel updated its pest categorisation of Xylella fastidiosa, previously delivered as part risk assessment published in 2015. X. fastidiosa is Gram-negative bacterium, responsible for various plant diseases, including Pierce's disease, phony peach citrus variegated chlorosis, olive quick decline syndrome, almond leaf scorch and other diseases. The pathogen endemic Americas present Iran. In EU, it reported southern Apulia...
The use of biocontrol agents (BCAs) represents a promising alternative to conventional methods for the management gray mold in vineyards during berry ripening stage. main advantages BCAs are short preharvest interval and lack chemical fungicide residues wine. In this study, eight commercial (based on different Bacillus or Trichoderma species strains, Aureobasidium pullulans , Metschnikowia fructicola Pythium oligandrum ) reference (boscalid) were applied vineyard over three seasons evaluate...
Fusarium graminearum is the predominant component of head blight complex wheat. F. ascospores, which initiate infection, mature in perithecia on crop residues and become airborne. The effects temperature (T) moisture perithecium production maturation ascospore maize stalk were determined. In laboratory, produced at temperatures between 5 30°C (the optimum was 21.7°C) but matured only 20 25°C. Perithecia when relative humidity (RH) ≥75% RH ≥85%; increased with RH. Equations describing over...
The European Commission requested EFSA to conduct a pest categorisation of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with hosts in 27 plant families. Favoured include maize, rice and sorghum (Poaceae). Hosts also crops within the Brassicaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Solanaceae, Rutaceae other S. is taxonomic entity reliable methods for identification. It regulated EU as harmful organism whose introduction into banned. native tropical subtropical regions Americas migrates temperate North South...
Six commercial biocontrol agents (BCAs, containing Aureobasidium pullulans, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, amyloliquefaciens plantarum, subtilis, Pythium oligandrum, or Trichoderma atroviride) were applied to ripening berries that then incubated at one of four temperatures (T, 15, 20, 25, and 30°C) relative humidity levels (RH, 60, 80, 90, 100%). After 1 13 days incubation (BCA colonization period), the inoculated with conidia Botrytis cinerea kept 25°C 100% RH for 7 days, which time bunch rot...
The fungal genus Colletotrichum includes plant pathogens that cause substantial economic damage to horticultural, ornamental, and fruit tree crops worldwide. Here, we conducted a systematic literature review retrieve analyze the metadata on influence of temperature four biological processes: (i) mycelial growth, (ii) conidial germination, (iii) infection by conidia, (iv) sporulation. considered 118 papers (selected from total 1,641 found with search), 19 species belonging eight clades...