Bottlebrush and Myrtle twig canker caused by species: an emerging canker-causing group of fungi in Italy.

Pestalotioid fungi were isolated in pure culture from symptomatic plants of , , (marketed as ""), Myrtuscommunissubsp.tarentina, and M.communisvar.

Efficacy of Biological Control Agents and Resistance Inducer for Control of Mal Secco Disease.

Mal secco, caused by is an economically important fungal vascular disease in citrus-growing countries of the Mediterranean basin. Preventing fungal infections usually requires a high number of copper treatments but European legislation imposes the minimization of their accumulation in soil. In our study, biological control agents (BCAs) and a plant resistance inducer (PRI), tested in four different experiments on citrus seedlings under controlled conditions, have resulted in promising strategies to control mal secco disease.

A New Strategy to Improve Management of Citrus Mal Secco Disease Using Bioformulates Based on Strains.

The effectiveness of biological commercial products based on strains was evaluated through in vitro and in vivo experiments against . The activity of bacterial cells, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and culture filtrates of bacteria were tested in vitro against different isolates of . .

( Species Complex) Causing the Wilting of Passion Fruit in Italy.

Passion fruit ( Sims.) is an ever-increasing interest crop in Italy because it is mainly cultivated for its edible fruit and, secondly, as an ornamental evergreen climber. During the summer of 2020, two-year-old plants of purple passion fruit in one of the most important expanding production areas of Sicily (southern Italy) showed symptoms of yellowing, wilting, and vascular discoloration.