{"title":"Emerging pathogens and disease dynamics threatening avocado production in southern Türkiye","authors":"Özer Çalış, Sefanur Çelik, Hakan Fidan, Mumin Ibrahim Tek, Mehraj Shah, Ilhami Tozlu, Shabir Hussain Wani","doi":"10.1007/s41348-024-00954-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-024-00954-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Avocado (<i>Persea americana</i> Milll.) holds a pivotal position in global fruit crops, contributing significantly to the economies of tropical and subtropical regions. However, the rising incidence of diseases poses a substantial risk to avocado production. This comprehensive study investigated the disease landscape in Antalya, the largest avocado cultivation area in the Türkiye. A survey of 2537 avocado trees across 11 regions from 2020 to 2021 revealed alarming disease incidences, particularly in the eastern regions of Gazipasa and Alanya. Dieback, branch canker, anthracnose, and soil-borne root rot were identified as the primary diseases affecting tree canopies, twigs, and branches. Morphological and molecular analyzes unveiled a spectrum of pathogens, with <i>Colletotrichum gloeosporioides</i> dominating in the Mediterranean region. Notably, <i>Phytophthora cinnamomi</i> emerged as a severe threat, causing root rot and decline in avocado trees. <i>Fusarium solani</i> and <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i>, known for their association with tropical fruit crops, were identified in the western parts of Antalya. Additionally, we have detected <i>Neofusicoccum parvum</i>, <i>Lasiodiplodia theobromae</i>, and <i>Neopestalotiopsis rosae</i> in collected samples from avocado trees. The identified pathogens exhibited varying levels of severity in branch canker and anthracnose on avocado branches and leaves. Furthermore, pathogenicity evaluations shed light on the potential of these pathogens to induce severe symptoms, emphasizing the urgency for effective control measures. The exploration of cultural and biological control strategies are crucial for mitigating the impact of branch canker, dieback, and anthracnose diseases, ensuring the sustainability of avocado cultivation in the region.</p>","PeriodicalId":16838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141510708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eliana Dell’Olmo, Veronica Senape, Giovanni Ragosta, Loredana Sigillo
{"title":"First report of Hyphodermella rosae as causal agent of white rot of Philodendron inflorescences","authors":"Eliana Dell’Olmo, Veronica Senape, Giovanni Ragosta, Loredana Sigillo","doi":"10.1007/s41348-024-00951-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-024-00951-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In Spring 2022, philodendron plants in South Italy showed rotting and drop of inflorescences. Inspecting the inner part of the inflorescences, abundant white mould was observed. <i>Hyphodermella rosae</i> was isolated from symptomatic tissues and found to be responsible of the disease after Koch’s postulate accomplishment. Morphological and molecular characterization by ITS, RBP and TEF sequencing, as well as further phylogenetic analyses, validated the identification of strain CREA OF 1276 among <i>H. rosae</i>. This work is the first report of <i>H. rosae</i> as causal agent of white rot in philodendron in Italy and worldwide and also represents a new description of pathogenic lifestyle of this corticoid species.</p>","PeriodicalId":16838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141510709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. A. Sukhanova, A. Boyandin, N. Ertiletskaya, A. A. Churakov
{"title":"Obtaining and study of biodegradable granules loaded with oxamyl as eco-friendly preparation for Globodera rostochiensis control","authors":"A. A. Sukhanova, A. Boyandin, N. Ertiletskaya, A. A. Churakov","doi":"10.1007/s41348-024-00945-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-024-00945-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141335706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"S2AM: a sustainable smart agriculture model for crop protection based on deep learning","authors":"Abhilasha Sharma, Parul Sharma","doi":"10.1007/s41348-024-00934-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-024-00934-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141335857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Nanni, Ivano Oggiano, Maria Laricchia, Martina Cempini, Marina Collina
{"title":"Monitoring and tracking changes in sensitivity to zoxamide fungicide in Plasmopara viticola in Italy","authors":"I. Nanni, Ivano Oggiano, Maria Laricchia, Martina Cempini, Marina Collina","doi":"10.1007/s41348-024-00947-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-024-00947-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141343319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Oberemok, K. V. Laikova, O. A. Andreeva, N. Gal'chinsky
{"title":"Oligonucleotide insecticides and RNA-based insecticides: 16 years of experience in contact using of the next generation pest control agents","authors":"V. Oberemok, K. V. Laikova, O. A. Andreeva, N. Gal'chinsky","doi":"10.1007/s41348-024-00949-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-024-00949-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141357561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. López-Cruz, JA Ragazzo-Sánchez, M. Calderón‐Santoyo
{"title":"Field testing of a newly formulated product based on Meyerozyma guilliermondii LMA-Cp01 to manage anthracnose in mango fruit","authors":"R. López-Cruz, JA Ragazzo-Sánchez, M. Calderón‐Santoyo","doi":"10.1007/s41348-024-00955-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-024-00955-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141359285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Padamata Ramesh Babu, Atluri Srikrishna, Venkateswara Rao Gera
{"title":"Diagnosis of tomato leaf disease using OTSU multi-threshold image segmentation-based chimp optimization algorithm and LeNet-5 classifier","authors":"Padamata Ramesh Babu, Atluri Srikrishna, Venkateswara Rao Gera","doi":"10.1007/s41348-024-00953-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-024-00953-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The ability to diagnose crop diseases is crucial which affects the crop yield and agricultural productivity. The primary area of study for crop disease diagnostics now centres on deep learning techniques. However, deep learning techniques require high computational power, which limits their portability. This paper used the variation of convolution neural network model LeNet-5 for classification and the Otsu multi-thresholding method with an optimization algorithm for the segmentation of the images. The classifier is trained using the Plant Village dataset which contains images of tomato leaves with various types of diseases. This method is highlighted for its high accuracy in disease identification. Additionally, to assess its ability to perform well with new, unseen data, real-time diseased images are tested in the proposed method. This can ensure that the method can effectively generalize beyond the initial dataset it was trained on. The performance using the dataset can be calculated using precision, recall, <i>F</i>1-score, and accuracy. These are compared with three existing approaches Xception, ResNet50, and VGG16 from this comparison the proposed approach gives the best accuracy for classification.</p>","PeriodicalId":16838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141548427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Iman Amer Abdelhafiz Amer, M. S. Mikhail, Maryan Makram Youssef, A. A. Abd El-Rahman
{"title":"Evaluating the effectiveness of rhizobacteria producing 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid deaminase in inhibiting tumor formation by Agrobacterium tumefaciens","authors":"Iman Amer Abdelhafiz Amer, M. S. Mikhail, Maryan Makram Youssef, A. A. Abd El-Rahman","doi":"10.1007/s41348-024-00940-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-024-00940-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141371525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Potential host range of Stilbocrea banihashemiana and susceptibility of economically important trees to this emergent fungal canker-causing pathogen","authors":"Hamed Negahban, Reza Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, Zeinab Bolboli, Maryam Salami, Moslem Jafari","doi":"10.1007/s41348-024-00930-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-024-00930-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><i>Stilbocrea banihashemiana</i> is a recently described species of ascomycete fungi (<i>Bionectriaceae</i>) that causes canker and dieback diseases on fig and barberry, and dieback on loquat trees. Previous studies suggested this pathogen might affect other trees including economically important fruit crops, such as almonds, apples, and olives. This study assessed the susceptibility of 40 tree species belonging to 20 plant families, including fruit-bearing, ornamental, and edible landscape plants, to <i>S. banihashemiana</i>. The assessment was conducted by wound-inoculating detached shoots and one-year-old saplings with the pathogen<i>.</i> Based on five parameters of induced lesions, we clustered the inoculated tree species using the principal component analysis approach. The results of the approach revealed four distinct groups of tree species based on their susceptibility traits. Almond, apricot, eucalyptus, poplar, and red mulberry clustered in one group as susceptible hosts. The majority of the species examined, which included both tropical and temperate trees, were categorized as moderately susceptible. Platanus and sweet orange were identified as non-host-resistant species, while Arizona cypress, garden privet, and olive were classified as low susceptible. Moreover, our findings suggest a correlation between temperature and the aggressiveness of <i>S. banihashemiana</i>. This study revealed that the emerging pathogen, <i>S. banihashemiana</i>, could have a broader host range than currently recognized. The accidental introduction of this pathogen through the global trade of live host plants may pose a significant threat to economically important trees in temperate and subtropical regions.</p>","PeriodicalId":16838,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141256240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}