Influence of climate change on metabolism and biological characteristics in perennial woody fruit crops in the Mediterranean environment

S Medda, A Fadda, M Mulas - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
The changes in the state of the climate have a high impact on perennial fruit crops thus
threatening food availability. Indeed, climatic factors affect several plant aspects, such as …

Early Identification of Root Rot Disease by Using Hyperspectral Reflectance: The Case of Pathosystem Grapevine/Armillaria

F Calamita, HA Imran, L Vescovo, ML Mekhalfi… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Armillaria genus represents one of the most common causes of chronic root rot disease in
woody plants. Prompt recognition of diseased plants is crucial to control the pathogen …

Land Suitability Analysis of Six Fruit Tree Species Immune/Resistant to Xylella fastidiosa as Alternative Crops in Infected Olive-Growing Areas

S Alhajj Ali, GA Vivaldi, SP Garofalo, L Costanza… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Olive agro-ecosystems in southern Italy have been heavily damaged due to Xylella
fastidiosa subsp. pauca (Xfp). Replacing the Xfp-infected olive-growing areas with …

Characterization of Phytopythium Species Involved in the Establishment and Development of Kiwifruit Vine Decline Syndrome

S Prencipe, G Schiavon, M Rosati, L Nari, L Schena… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Since 2012, the kiwifruit vine decline syndrome (KVDS) has progressively compromised
Italian kiwifruit orchards. Different abiotic and biotic factors have been associated with the …

Potential of Different Actinidia Genotypes as Resistant Rootstocks for Preventing Kiwifruit Vine Decline Syndrome

G Mian, G Cipriani, S Saro, M Martini, P Ermacora - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
Kiwifruit Vine Decline Syndrome (KVDS) is currently affecting Italian kiwifruit cultivation,
causing dramatic yield and economic losses. The syndrome's aetiology is due to soil-borne …

Studies on the aetiology of kiwifruit decline: interaction between soil-borne pathogens and waterlogging

F Savian, F Ginaldi, R Musetti, N Sandrin, G Tarquini… - Plant and Soil, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Aims In 2012, Italian kiwifruit orchards were hit by a serious root disease of
unknown aetiology (kiwifruit decline, KD) that still causes extensive damage to the sector …

A metabarcoding approach to investigate fungal and oomycete communities associated with kiwifruit vine decline syndrome in Italy

F Savian, F Marroni, P Ermacora, G Firrao… - Phytobiomes …, 2022 - Am Phytopath Society
Since 2012, kiwifruit vine decline syndrome (KVDS) has severely compromised all major
kiwifruit-growing areas in Italy. Thus far, etiological studies were mainly focused on …

Prediction of the kiwifruit decline syndrome in diseased orchards by remote sensing

F Savian, M Martini, P Ermacora, S Paulus… - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Eight years after the first record in Italy, Kiwifruit Decline (KD), a destructive disease causing
root rot, has already affected more than 25% of the area under kiwifruit cultivation in Italy …

A Diagnostic Guide to Phytopythium helicoides and Phytopythium vexans Causing Root and Crown Rot Diseases

B Ghimire, F Baysal-Gurel - Plant Health Progress, 2023 - Am Phytopath Society
Phytopythium vexans and Phytopythium helicoides are important waterborne plant
pathogens causing root and crown rot disease in plants from different families (P. vexans …

Enhancing soil properties through sustainable agronomic practices reduced the occurrence of kiwifruit vine decline syndrome

A Sofo, B Dichio, HS Elshafie, I Camele… - Soil Use and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Kiwifruit vine decline syndrome (KVDS) is an emerging challenge related to various factors,
including water stagnation, soil compaction, root hypoxia, imbalanced soil redox potential …