POnTE and XF-ACTORS have presented their contributions at the annual conference of the EuroXanth COST
A joint scientific event, held from 18 to 21 July 2018 at the prestigious Leopoldina Academy of Sciences in Halle (Germany), brought together the researchers involved in the 6th edition of the Xanthomonas Genomics Conference (XGC 2018) and the 2nd Annual Conference of the EU-funded EuroXanth COST Action. This scientific event, organised in collaboration with […]
Isolation and pathogenicity of Phytophthora species from poplar plantations in Serbia
Forests 2018, 9(6), 330 | doi: 10.3390/f9060330 Authors Ivan Milenković (1, 2)*, Nenad Keča (2), Dragan Karadžić (2), Zlatan Radulović (3), Justyna A. Nowakowska (4), Tomasz Oszako (5), Katarzyna Sikora (6), Tamara Corcobado (1) and Thomas Jung (1, 7) Affiliations (1) Phytophthora Research Centre, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 61300 Brno, Czech Republic (2) Faculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade, […]
Researchers from Forest Research have identified ash dieback on three new host species of tree in the UK
Three new tree and shrub species in the same family as ash (Oleaceae) have tested positive for ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) infection in the South of England. The disease was confirmed by the researchers of Forest Research, Great Britain’s principal organisation for forestry and tree related research, and a partner of the POnTE Project Consortium. […]
The contributions of POnTE and XF-ACTORS research at the European Congress of Entomology (ECE 2018)
The European Congress of Entomology (ECE) 2018 was held on 2-6 July 2018 at Naples, Italy. The ECE 2018 organised by the Società Entomologica Italiana and the Accademia Nazionale Italiana di Entomologia was an important opportunity to exchange ideas about all aspects of entomology, gathering together 945 registered attendees from 65 countries. A total of […]
Continuous indoor rearing of Philaenus spumarius, the main European vector of Xylella fastidiosa
SHORT COMMUNICATION | Journal of Applied Entomology | https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12553 Authors Marina Morente (1), Daniele Cornara (1), Aránzazu Moreno (1) Alberto Fereres (1) Affiliations (1) Instituto de Ciencias Agrarias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, ICA‐CSIC Madrid, Spain Abstract Oral Presentation The phytosanitary emergence triggered by Xylella fastidiosa introduction in Europe urgently calls for research on its main vector, […]
Researchers from POnTE and XF-ACTORS speakers at the plant pathology’s leading event ICPP 2018 in Boston
The International Congress on Plant Pathology 2018 (ICPP 2018) is currently being held in Boston. Organised by the International Society of Plant Pathology and the The American Phytopathological Society, the event, this year dedicated to “Plant Health in the Global Economy”, is considered the world’s leading conference dedicated to plant pathology. Leading experts from around […]
Authors: Amy Gregory; S. W. Scott; Phillip M. Brannen; D. C. Royal Published online: 6 July 2018 Source: Australasian Plant Disease Notes. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13314-018-0306-5 Abstract: The “Sudden Death Syndrome” of oriental persimmon (Diospyros kaki L) described from the southeastern USA almost 30 years ago has been associated with infection by Xylella fastidiosa using PCR. The association […]
Authors: Daniele Cornara, Elisa Garzo, Marina Morente, Aranzazu Moreno, Javier Alba-Tercedor, Alberto Fereres Published: July 17, 2018 Abstract: The meadow spittlebug Philaenus spumarius plays a key role in the transmission of the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa to olive in Apulia (South Italy). Currently, available data on P. spumarius feeding behavior is limited, and a real-time observation […]
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