Apple bitter rot (ABR) and Glomerella leaf spot (GLS), caused by Colletotrichum spp., have recently become an increasing concern in most Italian apple-growing areas. Surveys were conducted between 2023 and 2025 in 28 commercial apple orchards in Piedmont, Northwestern Italy, to investigate the occurrence and diversity...
I. Martino, Eleonora Raschio, Greta Dardani et al.· Plants· 0 citations
‘Mal dello stacco’, a destructive fungal trunk disease of hazelnut, is caused by Anthostoma decipiens. This disease manifests as wedge-shaped cankers, vascular necroses, branch cracking, and reddish masses on bark surfaces. The disease has rapidly increased in incidence and spread, resulting in significant qualitative...
V. Piattino, I. Martino, M. Sanna et al.· Phytopathologia Mediterranea· 0 citations
Valorizing agro-industrial by-products within a circular bioeconomy provides sustainable alternatives to synthetic pesticides. This study evaluated a coffee production waste (CPW) aqueous extract, obtained via subcritical water extraction, as a multifunctional biopesticide. We assessed its chemical profile, antifungal...
Francesco Aloi, L. Boffa, S. V. Prieto et al.· Agriculture· 0 citations
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