Current status of bacterial canker spread on kiwifruit in Italy

G. M. Balestra; A. Mazzaglia; A. Quattrucci; M. Renzi; A. Rossetti

doi:10.1071/DN09014

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Current status of bacterial canker spread on kiwifruit in Italy

G. M. Balestra ^A ^B , A. Mazzaglia ^A , A. Quattrucci ^A , M. Renzi ^A and A. Rossetti ^A

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^A Dipartimento di Protezione delle Piante, Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Via S. Camillo de Lellis 01100 Viterbo, Italy.

^B Corresponding author. Email: balestra@unitus.it

Australasian Plant Disease Notes 4(1) 34-36 https://doi.org/10.1071/DN09014
Submitted: 17 February 2009 Accepted: 21 March 2009 Published: 6 April 2009

Abstract

A survey of kiwifruit orchards in central and northern Italy during 2007–2008 consistently detected serious damage caused by bacterial canker. The causal agent, Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae, was repeatedly isolated from diseased plants, mainly Actinidia chinensis Pl. cultivars. Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae was identified by morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics as well as molecular analyses. Disease severity, varietal susceptibility, trade implications and control strategies are discussed.

Acknowledgements

The study was partially supported by Regione Lazio, PRAL 118/2003 and MIPAAF 893/2006, projects. Moreover the authors are particularly grateful to M. Baretta and S. Graziani (Cooperativa Agrintesa), Dr R. Spinelli (Zespri Fresh Produce Italy), and to Dr S. Moulducci (Consorzio Kiwi Gold) for their fundamental technical assistance.

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