First report of causing apple bitter rot worldwide (Italy).

Apple bitter rot is a globally widespread disease that is observed on fruits both pre-harvest and post-harvest, contributing to considerable economic losses. While the Colletotrichum acutatum species complex are predominant in Europe (Baroncelli et al. 2014; Amaral Carneiro and Baric 2021), in recent years, the Colletotrichum gloeosporioides species complex are emerging, raising many concerns (Amaral Carneiro et al.

First report of Stemphylium leaf blight of onion () caused by in Italy.

In July 2019, severe leaf symptoms were observed on onion plants (Allium cepa L. cv. Dorata di Parma) in a commercial field located in the municipality of Medicina (Bologna, Emilia-Romagna region), in northern Italy.

Different diagnostic approaches for the characterization of the fungal community and Fusarium species complex composition of Italian durum wheat grain and correlation with secondary metabolite accumulation.

Background: The evolution of the fungal communities associated with durum wheat was assessed using different diagnostic approaches. Durum wheat grain samples were collected in three different Italian cultivation macro-areas (north, center and south). Fungal isolation was realized by potato dextrose agar (PDA) and by deep-freezing blotter (DFB).

In Vitro Evaluation of the Inhibitory Activity of Different Selenium Chemical Forms on the Growth of a Strain Isolated from Rice Seedlings.

In this study, the in vitro effects of different Se concentrations (5, 10, 15, 20, and 100 mg kg) from different Se forms (sodium selenite, sodium selenate, selenomethionine, and selenocystine) on the development of a strain isolated from rice were investigated. A concentration-dependent effect was detected. Se reduced fungal growth starting from 10 mg kg and increasing the concentration (15, 20, and 100 mg kg) enhanced the inhibitory effect.

Species diversity and mycotoxin production by members of the Fusarium tricinctum species complex associated with Fusarium head blight of wheat and barley in Italy.

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a global cereal disease caused by a complex of Fusarium species. In Europe, the main species responsible for FHB are F. graminearum, F.