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Fedele G, Armengol J, Caffi T, Languasco L, Latinovic N, Latinovic J, León M, Marchi G, Mugnai L, Rossi V. Diaporthe foeniculina and D. eres, in addition to D. ampelina, may cause Phomopsis cane and leaf spot disease in grapevine. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1446663. [PMID: 39286838 PMCID: PMC11402675 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1446663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 08/05/2024] [Indexed: 09/19/2024]
Abstract
Phomopsis cane and leaf spot (PCLS) disease, affecting grapevines (Vitis vinifera and Vitis spp.), has been historically associated with Diaporthe ampelina. Typical disease symptoms, comprising bleaching and black pycnidia, have also been associated with other Diaporthe spp. In this study, we conducted a molecular identification of the Diaporthe isolates isolated from grapevine canes from different geographic areas of southern Europe showing PCLS symptoms. Then, we investigated their morphological characteristics (including mycelium growth and production of pycnidia and alpha and beta conidia) in response to temperature. Finally, we artificially inoculated grapevine shoots and leaves with a subset of these isolates. Based on our results, PCLS etiology should be reconsidered. Though D. ampelina was the most crucial causal agent of PCLS, D. eres and D. foeniculina were also pathogenic when inoculated on green shoots and leaves of grapevines. However, D. rudis was not pathogenic. Compared to D. ampelina, D. eres and D. foeniculina produced both pycnidia and alpha conidia at lower temperatures. Thus, the range of environmental conditions favorable for PCLS development needs to be widened. Our findings warrant further validation by future studies aimed at ascertaining whether the differences in temperature requirements among species are also valid for conidia-mediated infection since it could have substantial practical implications in PCLS management.
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- Giorgia Fedele
- Department of Sustainable Crop Production (DI.PRO.VE.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy
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- Instituto Agroforestal Mediterráneo, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production (DI.PRO.VE.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production (DI.PRO.VE.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy
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- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro
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- Instituto Agroforestal Mediterráneo, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali (DAGRI), Sezione di Patologia Vegetale ed Entomologia, Università di Firenze, Florence, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali (DAGRI), Sezione di Patologia Vegetale ed Entomologia, Università di Firenze, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production (DI.PRO.VE.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy
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Check JC, Harkness RJ, Heger L, Sakalidis ML, Chilvers MI, Mahaffee WF, Miles TD. It's a Trap! Part I: Exploring the Applications of Rotating-Arm Impaction Samplers in Plant Pathology. PLANT DISEASE 2024; 108:1910-1922. [PMID: 38411610 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-10-23-2096-fe] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Although improved knowledge on the movement of airborne plant pathogens is likely to benefit plant health management, generating this knowledge is often far more complicated than anticipated. This complexity is driven by the dynamic nature of environmental variables, diversity among pathosystems that are targeted, and the unique needs of each research group. When using a rotating-arm impaction sampler, particle collection is dependent on the pathogen, environment, research objectives, and limitations (monetary, environmental, or labor). Consequently, no design will result in 100% collection efficiency. Fortunately, it is likely that multiple approaches can succeed despite these constraints. Choices made during design and implementation of samplers can influence the results, and recognizing this influence is crucial for researchers. This article is for beginners in the art and science of using rotating-arm impaction samplers; it provides a foundation for designing a project, from planning the experiment to processing samples. We present a relatively nontechnical discussion of the factors influencing pathogen dispersal and how placement of the rotating-arm air samplers alters propagule capture. We include a discussion of applications of rotating-arm air samplers to demonstrate their versatility and potential in plant pathology research as well as their limitations.
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- Jill C Check
- Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, U.S.A
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- Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, U.S.A
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- Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, U.S.A
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- Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, U.S.A
- Department of Forestry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, U.S.A
- Department of Industries and Regional Development, South Perth, WA 6151, Australia
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- Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, U.S.A
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- USDA Agricultural Research Service, Horticulture Crops Disease and Pest Management Research Unit, Corvallis, OR 97330, U.S.A
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- Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, U.S.A
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Ji T, Altieri V, Salotti I, Li M, Rossi V. Role of Rain in the Spore Dispersal of Fungal Pathogens Associated with Grapevine Trunk Diseases. PLANT DISEASE 2024; 108:1041-1052. [PMID: 37822098 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-03-23-0403-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Grapevine trunk diseases are caused by a complex of fungi that belong to different taxa, which produce different spore types and have different spore dispersal mechanisms. It is commonly accepted that rainfall plays a key role in spore dispersal, but there is conflicting information in the literature on the relationship between rain and spore trapping in aerobiology studies. We conducted a systematic literature review, extracted quantitative data from published papers, and used the pooled data for Bayesian analysis of the effect of rain on spore trapping. We selected 17 papers covering 95 studies and 8,778 trapping periods, concerning a total of 26 fungal taxa causing Botryosphaeria dieback (BD), Esca complex (EC), and Eutypa dieback (ED). Results confirmed the role of rain in the spore dispersal of these fungi but revealed differences among the different fungi. Rain was a good predictor of spore trapping for ED (AUROC = 0.820) and BD (0.766) but not for the ascomycetes involved in EC (0.569) and not for the only basidiomycetes, Fomitiporella viticola, studied as for spore discharge (AUROC not significant). Prediction of spore trapping was more accurate for negative prognosis than for positive prognosis; a rain cutoff of ≥0.2 mm provided an overall accuracy of ≥0.61 for correct prognoses. Spores trapped in rainless periods accounted for only <10% of the total spores. Our analysis had some drawbacks, which were mainly caused by knowledge gaps and limited data availability; these drawbacks are discussed to facilitate further research.
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- Tao Ji
- Department of Horticulture, Agricultural College of Shihezi University/Key Laboratory of Special Fruits and Vegetables Cultivation Physiology and Germplasm Resources Utilization of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Shihezi 832003, Xinjiang, China
- Department of Sustainable Crop Production (DI.PRO.VES.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production (DI.PRO.VES.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production (DI.PRO.VES.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- National Engineering Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture (NERCITA)/Information Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production (DI.PRO.VES.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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Ji T, Languasco L, Salotti I, Li M, Rossi V. Temporal Dynamics and Dispersal Patterns of the Primary Inoculum of Coniella diplodiella, the Causal Agent of Grape White Rot. PLANT DISEASE 2024; 108:757-768. [PMID: 37787686 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-08-23-1600-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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Grape white rot can cause considerable yield losses in viticulture areas worldwide and is principally caused by Coniella diplodiella. The fungus overwinters in berry mummies on the soil surface or on the trellis and produces pycnidia and conidia that serve as primary inoculum. However, little is known about the temporal dynamics and dispersal pattern of C. diplodiella conidia. In this study, we investigated the production and dispersal of C. diplodiella conidia from a primary inoculum source, namely, affected mummified berries that overwintered in two vineyards in northern Italy in 2021 and 2022. Conidia of C. diplodiella were repeatedly produced in berry mummies from the budburst of vines to harvesting, with approximately 50 and 75% of the total conidia in a season being produced before fruit set and véraison, respectively. The production dynamics of C. diplodiella conidia over time were described by a Weibull equation in which the thermal time is the independent variable, with a concordance correlation coefficient of ≥0.964. A rainfall cutoff of ≥0.2 mm provided an overall accuracy of ≥0.86 in predicting conidial dispersal through rain splashes from berry mummies on the soil surface, with the number of dispersed conidia increasing with the amount of rainfall. The dispersal of conidia from mummies on the trellis by washing with rain required at least 6.1 mm of rain. The proposed mathematical equations and rain cutoffs can be used to predict periods with a high dispersal risk of C. diplodiella.
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- Tao Ji
- Department of Horticulture, Agricultural College of Shihezi University/Key Laboratory of Special Fruits and Vegetables Cultivation Physiology and Germplasm Resources Utilization of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Shihezi 832003, China
- Department of Sustainable Crop Production (DI.PRO.VES.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via E. Parmense 84, Piacenza 29122, Italy
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production (DI.PRO.VES.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via E. Parmense 84, Piacenza 29122, Italy
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production (DI.PRO.VES.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via E. Parmense 84, Piacenza 29122, Italy
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- National Engineering Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture (NERCITA)/Information Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production (DI.PRO.VES.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via E. Parmense 84, Piacenza 29122, Italy
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Ali S, Wright AH, Tanney JB, Renaud JB, Sumarah MW. Fungal Endophytes: Discovering What Lies within Some of Canada's Oldest and Most Resilient Grapevines. J Fungi (Basel) 2024; 10:105. [PMID: 38392777 PMCID: PMC10890244 DOI: 10.3390/jof10020105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Plant diseases and pests reduce crop yields, accounting for global crop losses of 30% to 50%. In conventional agricultural production systems, these losses are typically controlled by applying chemical pesticides. However, public pressure is mounting to curtail agrochemical use. In this context, employing beneficial endophytic microorganisms is an increasingly attractive alternative to the use of conventional chemical pesticides in agriculture. A multitude of fungal endophytes are naturally present in plants, producing enzymes, small peptides, and secondary metabolites due to their bioactivity, which can protect hosts from pathogens, pests, and abiotic stresses. The use of beneficial endophytic microorganisms in agriculture is an increasingly attractive alternative to conventional pesticides. The aim of this study was to characterize fungal endophytes isolated from apparently healthy, feral wine grapes in eastern Canada that have grown without agrochemical inputs for decades. Host plants ranged from unknown seedlings to long-lost cultivars not widely propagated since the 1800s. HPLC-MS was used to identify unique endophyte-derived chemical compounds in the host plants, while dual-culture competition assays showed a range in endophytes' ability to suppress the mycelial growth of Botrytis, which is typically controlled in viticulture with pesticides. Twelve of the most promising fungal endophytes isolated were identified using multilocus sequencing and morphology, while DNA barcoding was employed to identify some of their host vines. These fungal endophyte isolates, which consisted of both known and putative novel strains, belonged to seven genera in six families and five orders of Ascomycota. Exploring the fungal endophytes in these specimens may yield clues to the vines' survival and lead to the discovery of novel biocontrol agents.
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- Shawkat Ali
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Kentville Research and Development Centre, 32 Main St., Kentville, NS B4N 1J5, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Kentville Research and Development Centre, 32 Main St., Kentville, NS B4N 1J5, Canada
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- Natural Resources Canada, Pacific Forestry Centre, 506 Burnside Road West, Victoria, BC V8Z 1M5, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London Research and Development Centre, 1391 Sandford St., London, ON N5V 4T3, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London Research and Development Centre, 1391 Sandford St., London, ON N5V 4T3, Canada
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Ji T, Altieri V, Salotti I, Rossi V. Effects of Temperature and Moisture Duration on Spore Germination of Four Fungi that Cause Grapevine Trunk Diseases. PLANT DISEASE 2023; 107:1005-1008. [PMID: 36256744 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-08-22-1802-sc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) are serious threats worldwide and are difficult to control, in part because the environmental requirements for epidemiological processes of the causal fungi are poorly understood. Therefore, we investigated the effects of temperature and moisture duration on spore germination of four fungi associated with two GTDs (esca complex and Eutypa dieback): Phaeomoniella chlamydospora, Phaeoacremonium minimum, Cadophora luteo-olivacea, and Eutypa lata. Conidia of Phaeomoniella chlamydospora, Phaeoacremonium minimum, and C. luteo-olivacea were similar: conidia of these fungi germinated profusely (>90%) between 20 and 30°C; Phaeomoniella chlamydospora and Phaeoacremonium minimum tended to germinate at higher temperatures (up to 40°C for P. minimum), and C. luteo-olivacea at lower temperatures (as low as 5°C). E. lata ascospores germinated between 10 and 30°C. The required duration of moist periods for germination was shortest for C. luteo-olivacea (about 6 h), followed by P. minimum and E. lata (about 12 h) and Phaeomoniella chlamydospora (about 24 h). Further research on the environmental requirements of GTD fungi may increase our ability to predict infection periods and, thereby, improve disease control.
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- Tao Ji
- Department of Sustainable Crop Production (DI.PRO.VES.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production (DI.PRO.VES.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production (DI.PRO.VES.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production (DI.PRO.VES.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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DeKrey DH, Klodd AE, Clark MD, Blanchette RA. Grapevine trunk diseases of cold-hardy varieties grown in Northern Midwest vineyards coincide with canker fungi and winter injury. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0269555. [PMID: 35657987 PMCID: PMC9165834 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Grapevine trunk diseases make up a disease complex associated with several vascular fungal pathogenic species. Surveys to characterize the composition of grapevine trunk diseases have been conducted for most major grape growing regions of the world. This study presents a similar survey characterizing the fungi associated with grapevine trunk diseases of cold-hardy interspecific hybrid grape varieties grown nearly exclusively in the atypical harsh winter climate of Northern Midwestern United states vineyards. From the 172 samples collected in 2019, 640 isolates obtained by culturing were identified by ITS sequencing and represent 420 sample-unique taxa. From the 420 representative taxa, opportunistic fungi of the order Diaporthales including species of Cytospora and Diaporthe were most frequently identified. Species of Phaeoacremonium, Paraconiothyrium, and Cadophora were also prevalent. In other milder Mediterranean growing climates, species of Xylariales and Botryosphaeriales are often frequently isolated but in this study they were isolated in small numbers. No Phaeomoniellales taxa were isolated. We discuss the possible compounding effects of winter injury, the pathogens isolated, and management strategies. Additionally, difficulties in researching and understanding the grapevine trunk disease complex are discussed.
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- David H. DeKrey
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States of America
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- University of Minnesota Extension, Farmington, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Horticultural Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States of America
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Gonzalez-Dominguez E, Caffi T, Paolini A, Mugnai L, Latinović N, Latinović J, Languasco L, Rossi V. Development and Validation of a Mechanistic Model That Predicts Infection by Diaporthe ampelina, the Causal Agent of Phomopsis Cane and Leaf Spot of Grapevines. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:872333. [PMID: 35463401 PMCID: PMC9021785 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.872333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Phomopsis cane and leaf spot (PCLS), known in Europe as "excoriose," is an important fungal disease of grapevines caused by Diaporthe spp., and most often by Diaporthe ampelina (synonym Phomopsis viticola). PCLS is re-emerging worldwide, likely due to climate change, changes in the management of downy mildew from calendar- to risk-based criteria that eliminate early-season (unnecessary) sprays, and the progressive reduction in the application of broad-spectrum fungicides. In this study, a mechanistic model for D. ampelina infection was developed based on published information. The model accounts for the following processes: (i) overwintering and maturation of pycnidia on affected canes; (ii) dispersal of alpha conidia to shoots and leaves; (iii) infection; and (iv) onset of disease symptoms. The model uses weather and host phenology to predict infection periods and disease progress during the season. Model output was validated against 11 independent PCLS epidemics that occurred in Italy (4 vineyards in 2019 and 2020) and Montenegro (3 vineyards in 2020). The model accurately predicted PCLS disease progress, with a concordance correlation coefficient (CCC) = 0.925 between observed and predicted data. A ROC analysis (AUROC>0.7) confirmed the ability of the model to predict the infection periods leading to an increase in PCLS severity in the field, indicating that growers could use the model to perform risk-based fungicide applications.
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production (DI.PRO.VES.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Forestry Science and Technology (DAGRI), Plant Pathology and Entomology Section, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Forestry Science and Technology (DAGRI), Plant Pathology and Entomology Section, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
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- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production (DI.PRO.VES.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production (DI.PRO.VES.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy
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