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Species of Diaporthe on Camellia and Citrus in the Azores Islands
(Firenze University Press, 2018)Species of Diaporthe are important plant pathogens, saprobes, and endophytes on a wide range of plant hosts. Species such as D. citri are well-known on Citrus, as agents of pre- or post-harvest infections, causing dieback, ... -
A protocol for the management of grapevine rootstock mother vines to reduce latent infections by grapevine trunk pathogens in cuttings
(Firenze University Press, 2018)A protocol is offered as a guideline for managers of rootstock mother grapevines, and as a potential research framework for to reduce infections by Grapevine Trunk Disease (GTD) pathogens in rootstock mother vines and ... -
Pathogenicity of ten Phaeoacremonium species associated with esca and Petri disease of grapevine
(Firenze University Press, 2018)Nineteen species of Phaeoacremonium have been associated with grapevines in South Africa, of which only six species have been confirmed as pathogens through pathogenicity tests conducted on field-grown grapevines. This ... -
Morphological and molecular identification of fungi associated with South African apple core rot
(Springer, 2018)Core rot is a major contributor to postharvest losses in apples worldwide. Pathogens most commonly associated with the disease are Alternaria spp. and Penicillium spp. Although both genera show specific morphological ... -
Liberomyces pistaciae sp. nov., the causal agent of pistachio cankers and decline in Italy
(Pensoft Publishers, 2018)A new canker and decline disease of pistachio (Pistacia vera) is described from Sicily (Italy). Observations of the disease and sampling of the causal agent started in spring 2010, in the area where this crop is typically ... -
Detection and quantification of black foot and crown and root rot pathogens in grapevine nursery soils in the Western Cape of South Africa
(Firenze University Press, 2018)Black foot disease (BFD) and crown and root rot (CRR) are important soilborne diseases that affect young grapevines in nurseries and vineyards. A 3-year survey (2013–2015) of five open-field grapevine nurseries was conducted ...
