Powdery mildew caused by Erysiphe corylacearum: An emerging problem on hazelnut in Italy

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 19; no. 5; p. e0301941
• Main Authors: Matić, Slavica, Caruso, Andrea G., D’Errico, Chiara, Botto, Camilla Sacco, Noris, Emanuela, Trkulja, Vojislav, Panno, Stefano, Davino, Salvatore, Moizio, Marco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 28.05.2024; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Airborne microorganisms; Ascomycota - genetics; Ascomycota - isolation & purification; Ascomycota - pathogenicity; Biological control; Biology and Life Sciences; Calmodulin; Computer and Information Sciences; Corylus - microbiology; Disease transmission; Erysiphe; Erysiphe - genetics; Fungi; Fungicides; Genetic diversity; Genetic Variation; Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; Hazelnuts; International economic relations; Italy; Leaves; Medicine and Health Sciences; Morphology; Multilocus Sequence Typing; Nucleotides; Nut industry; Pathogenicity; Pathogens; People and places; Pests; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Plant Diseases - microbiology; Polymorphism; Population growth; Powdery mildew; RNA polymerase; Signs and symptoms; Sustainable use; Italy; Germany; Middle East; Southern Europe; Turkey; Europe

Erysiphe corylacearum has recently been reported in northern Italy (Piedmont) and other European countries as the causal agent of a new emerging powdery mildew on hazelnut. This disease is much more dangerous than the common hazelnut powdery mildew caused by Phyllactinia guttata as it significantly...