Archivio Journal of Plant Pathology

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1. DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF COLLETOTRI- CHUM GODETIAE AND C. ACUTATUM S.STR. IN THE OLIVE CANOPY BY QPCR. A. Abdelfattah1, S. Mosca1, S. Pangallo1, G.E. Agosteo1, I. Antelmi1, S.O. Cacciola2, L. Schena1. 1Department of Agriculture, Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, Via Salita Melissari, Località Feo di Vito, I-89122 Reggio Calabria, Italy. 2Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 100, I-95123 Catania, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 2. A NEW DISEASE OF LAVANDULA X ALLARDII CAUSED BY FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM. D. Bertetti1, G. Ortu1, P. Pen- sa1, M.L. Gullino1,2, A. Garibaldi1. 1Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Field – AGROINNOVA, Uni- versity of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISA- FA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 3. FUSARIUM WILTS RECENTLY OBSERVED ON SUCCU- LENT PLANTS GROWN IN ITALY. D. Bertetti1, P. Pensa1, G. Ortu1, M.L. Gullino1,2, A. Garibaldi1. 1Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Field – AGROINNO- VA, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 4. VIRAL INFECTIONS IN ONE COLLECTION FIELD OF POMEGRANATE (PUNICA GRANATUM) IN ITALY. R. Bic- cheri1, A. D’Anniballe1, C. Lanzoni1, A.R. Babini2, A. Mirotti2, C. Ratti1, C. Poggi Pollini1. 1Department of Agricultural Sciences (DipSA), University of Bologna, Viale G. Fanin 44, I-40127 Bolo- gna, Italy. 2Emilia-Romagna Regional Plant Protection Service, Via di Saliceto 81, I-40128 Bologna, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 5. OUTBREAK OF BOTRYOSPHAERIA DOTHIDEA AND ITS ANAMORPH DIPLODIA AFRICANA ON PINUS PINEA IN THE VESUVIUS NATIONAL PARK (CAMPANIA RE- GION, SOUTHERN ITALY). L. Bosso, G. Cristinzio. Depart- ment of Agricultural Sciences, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Via Università 100, I-80055 Portici (NA), Italy. E-mail: luciano.bosso@ unina.it 6. NICHE-BASED MODEL AND XYLELLA FASTIDIOSA: DRAWING THE POTENTIAL SPREAD OF A NEW EMERG- ING PLANT PATHOGEN IN ITALY. L. Bosso1, D. Russo1,2, M. Di Febbraro3, G. Cristinzio1, A. Zoina1. 1Department of Agricul- tural Sciences, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Via Università 100, I-80055 Portici (NA), Italy. 2School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, 24 Tyndall Avenue, BS8 1TQ, Bristol, United Kingdom. 3EnvixLab, Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, Contrada Fonte Lappone, I-86090 Pesche (IS), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 7. SURVEY OF JACKFRUIT (ARTOCARPUS HETEROPHYL- LUS) PLANTATIONS IN THE MEKONG RIVER DELTA FOR DECLINE INCITED BY PHYTOPHTHORA PALMIVO- RA. S.O. Cacciola1, A. Pane1, M. Evoli1, R. Faedda1, L. Schena2, M.G. Li Destri Nicosia2, L.M. Van Tri3, N. Van Hoa3, N. Minh Chau3, C. Olsson4, S. Wright5, M. Ramstedt6. 1Department of Ag- riculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 100, I-95123 Catania, Italy. 2Department of Agriculture, Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, Via Salita Melissari, Località Feo di Vito, I-89122 Reggio Calabria, Italy. 3Southern Horti- cultural Research Institute, Box 203, My Tho, Tien Giang, Vietnam. 4Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Gothenburg University, 40530 Gothenburg, Sweden. 5Department of Electronics, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Gävle, 80176 Gävle, Sweden. 6Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swed- ish Agricultural University (SLU), 75007 Uppsala, Sweden. E-mail: [email protected] 8. FIRST REPORT OF PESTALOTIOPSIS IN HAZELNUT IN ITALY. R. Cappelli1, A. Prodi1, F. Cavina1, M. Vibio2, P. Nipoti1, A. Pisi1. 1Department of Agricultural Sciences (DipSA), University of Bologna, Viale G. Fanin 44, I-40127 Bologna, Italy. 2Centro Attività Vivaistiche (CAV TEBANO), Società Cooperativa Agricola, Via Te- bano 45, I-48018 Faenza (RA). E-mail: [email protected] 9. MILD CLIMATIC CONDITIONS INDUCE THE REPLACE- MENT OF GREMMENIELLA ABIETINA BY DIPLODIA SAPINEA, IN PINE PLANTATIONS. P. Capretti1, A.L. Pepori2, D. Migliorini1,2, L. Botella3, N. Luchi2. 1Department of Agrifood Production and Environmental Sciences (DISPAA), University of Firenze, Piazzale delle Cascine 28, I-50144 Firenze, Italy. 2National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Via Madonna del Piano 10, I-50019, Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy. 3Department of Forest Protection and Wildlife Management, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 61300 Brno, Czech Republic. E-mail: paolo.capretti@ unifi.it 10. MOLECULAR DETECTION OF FUSARIUM FUJIKUROI ON RICE SEEDS BASED ON A TAQMAN QPCR. G.A. Car- neiro1,2, D. Spadaro1,2, M.L. Gullino1,2, A. Garibaldi2. 1Depart- ment of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (DISAFA), Univer- sity of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Field – AGROINNOVA, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E-mail: greice.amaralcarneiro@ unito.it 11. TWO PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM SUBSPE- CIES INVOLVED IN STEM ROT AND PITH NECROSIS OF GRAFTED TOMATO PLANTS. A. Caruso, P. Bella, R. La Rosa, V. Catara. Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 100, I-95123 Catania, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 12. SURVEY ON SANITARY STATUS OF NATIVE VITIS VINIFERA VARIETIES IN GEORGIA. P. Casati1, D. Ma- ghradze2, F. Quaglino1, A. Ravasio1, O. Failla1, P.A. Bianco1. 1De- partment of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Production, Landscape, Agroenergy (DISAA), University of Milano, Via Giovanni Celoria 2, I-20133 Milano, Italy. 2Institute of Horticulture, Viticulture and Oenology, Agricultural University of Georgia, David Aghmash- enebeli Alley13-th Km, 0159 Tbilisi, Georgia. E-mail: piero.bianco@ unimi.it 13. DETECTION AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF A BADNAVIRUS IN AN AUTOCHTHONOUS GRAPE FROM APULIA (ITALY). M. Chiumenti1, M. Morelli1, A. Giam- petruzzi1, F. Palmisano2, V.N. Savino2,3, P. La Notte1,2, G.P. Mar- telli3, P. Saldarelli1. 1National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Via G. Amendola 122/D, I-70126 Bari, Italy. 2Centre for Research, Experimentation and Education in Agriculture (CRSFA) “Basile Caramia”, Via Cisternino 281, I-70010 Locorotondo (BA), Italy. 3Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences (DiSSPA), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via G. Amendola 165/A, I-70126 Bari, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 14. CHARACTERIZATION AND PATHOGENICITY OF FUNGAL SPECIES ASSOCIATED WITH EUCALYPT DIE- BACK IN SARDINIA (ITALY). A. Deidda, B.T. Linaldeddu, B. Scanu, A. Franceschini. Department of Agriculture, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39, I-07100 Sassari, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 15. XANTHOMONAS EUVESICATORIA IN PEPPER SEEDS: IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS DETECTION AND PRELIMI- NARY STUDY ON ITS GENETIC FINGERPRINTS. M. Fer- rari1, B. Xhemali1,2, D. Giovanardi1, F. Valentini2, M. Ignjatov3, R. Jevtić3, E. Stefani1. 1Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola 2, I-42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy. 2Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditer- ranéennes (CIHEAM-IAMB), Via Ceglie 9, I-70010 Valenzano (BA), Italy. 3Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Maksima Gorkog 30, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia. E-mail: [email protected] 16. CHARACTERIZATION OF SELECTED CITRUS-ASSOCI- ATED ALTERNARIA ISOLATES. F. Garganese1, S.M. Sanzani1, L. Schena2, A. Ippolito1. 1Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sci- ences (DiSSPA), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via G. Amendola 165/A, I-70126 Bari, Italy. 2Department of Agriculture, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Via Salita Melissari, Località Feo di Vito, I-89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy. E-mail: simonamarianna.san- [email protected] 17. ADOPTION OF HIGH THROUGHPUT SEQUENCING FOR ASSESSING THE OUTRIGHT SANITARY STATUS OF CERTIFIED GRAPEVINE CLONES AND ROOTSTOCKS. A. Giampetruzzi1, M. Morelli1, M. Chiumenti1, V.N. Savino2, G.P. Martelli2, P. La Notte1,3, F. Palmisano3, P. Saldarelli1. 1National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Via G. Amendola 122/D, I-70126 Bari, Italy. 2Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences (DiSSPA), University of Bari “Al- do Moro”, Via G. Amendola 165/A, I-70126 Bari, Italy. 3Centre for Research, Experimentation and Education in Agriculture (CRSFA) “Basile Caramia”, Via Cisternino 281, I-70010 Locorotondo (BA), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 18. NEW COLLETOTRICHUM spp. ON ORNAMENTAL PLANTS IN NORTHERN ITALY. G. Gilardi1,2, G. Ortu1, S. Franco Ortega1, M.L. Gullino1,2, A. Garibaldi1. 1Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Field – AGROINNOVA, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Department of Agricultural, For- estry and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E-mail: giovanna. [email protected] 19. NEW FOLIAR AND SOIL-BORNE PATHOGENS OF LEAFY VEGETABLES FOR FRESH CUT MARKET. G. Gi- lardi1,2, G. Ortu1, M.L. Gullino1,2, A. Garibaldi1. 1Centre of Com- petence for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Field – AGRO- INNOVA, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 20. EVALUATION IN PHYTOTRONS OF THE EFFECT OF INCREASED CO2 AND TEMPERATURE ON BASIL DOWNY MILDEW. G. Gilardi1,2, M. Pugliese1,2, M.L. Gulli- no1,2, A. Garibaldi1. 1Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Field – AGROINNOVA, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E- mail: [email protected] 21. SPREAD OF BEGOMOVIRUS SPECIES IN TOMATO CROPS IN PANAMA. J.A. Herrera Vásquez1, S. Panno2,3, C. Carpino4, A.B. Romero1, G. Iacono3, M. Davino3, S. Davino2,4,5. 1Laboratorio de Protección Vegetal (LPV), Centro de Investigación Agropecuaria Central (CIAC), Instituto de Investigación Agropecuaria de Panamá (IDIAP), Ctra. Panamericana, Los Canelos, Santa María, Estafeta de Divisa, 0619-Herrera, Panama. 2Euro-Mediterranean Insti- tute of Science and Technology (IEMEST), Via E. Amari 123, I-90139 Palermo, Italy. 3Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 100, I-95123 Catania, Italy. 4Department of Agricultural and Forest Sciences (SAF), Uni- versity of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed. 5, I-90123 Palermo, Italy. 5National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Strada delle Cacce 73, I-10135 Torino, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 22. SEVERE DECLINE OF LOCAL GARLIC (ALLIUM SATI- VUM) LANDRACES IN LATIUM, ITALY. A. Infantino1, A. Ta- glienti1, S. Vitale1, R. Rea2, P. Taviani2, S. Paoletti2, L. Tomassoli1. 1Agricultural Research Council – Plant Pathology Research Centre (CRA-PAV), Via C.G. Bertero 22, I-00156 Roma, Italy. 2Regional Agency for Development and Innovation of Agriculture in Lazio (ARSIAL), Via Rodolfo Lanciani 38, I-00162 Roma, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 23. IDENTIFICATION AND PATHOGENICITY OF BO- TRYOSPHAERIACEAE SPECIES ASSOCIATED WITH LENTISK DIEBACK IN ITALY. B.T. Linaldeddu, A. Deidda, B. Scanu, L. Maddau, A. Franceschini. Department of Agriculture, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39, I-07100 Sassari, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 24. TESTING THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF PLANT DISEASES THROUGH PERMUTATION AND RANDOMIZA- TION METHODS. G. Lione, L. Giordano, P. Gonthier. Depart- ment of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 25. CANKER DISEASE ON PINUS RADIATA CAUSED BY CALICIOPSIS PINEA IN ITALY. N. Luchi1, A.L. Pepori1, C. Aglietti2, D. Migliorini1,2, A. Santini1, P. Capretti2. 1National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Via Madonna del Piano 10, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Ita- ly. 2Department of Agrifood Production and Environmental Sciences (DISPAA), University of Firenze, Piazzale delle Cascine 28, I-50144 Firenze, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 26. SIMULTANEOUS DETECTION OF ‘CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA PRUNORUM’ AND PLUM POX VIRUS IN PRUNUS spp. BY CRUDE RNA-DNA EXTRACTION AND RT-qPCR. S. Minguzzi, F. Terlizzi, C. Lanzoni, C. Poggi Pollini, C. Ratti. Department of Agricultural Sciences (DipSA), University of Bologna, Viale G. Fanin 44, I-40127 Bologna, Italy. E-mail: claudio. [email protected] 27. RECENT EMERGENCE OF SPHACELOMA CORYLI AS THE CAUSE OF A PREMATURE HAZELNUT FRUIT DROP- PING IN SOUTHERN ITALY. M. Minutolo, B. Nanni, F. Scala, D. Alioto. Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Via Università 100, I-80055 Portici (NA), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 28. RANUNCULUS ASIATICUS A NEW NATURAL HOST FOR BROAD BEAN WILT VIRUS-2. M. Minutolo1, R. Sorren- tino1, V. Masenga2, D. Alioto1. 1Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Via Università 100, I-80055 Portici (NA), Italy. 2National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Sustain- able Plant Protection (IPSP), Strada delle Cacce 73, I-10135 Torino, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 29. GRAPEVINE PINOT GRIS DISEASE: AN ULTRASTRUC- TURAL STUDY. R. Musetti1, G.L. Bianchi2, A. Loschi1, P. Er- macora1, N. Loi1. 1Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (DISA), University of Udine, Via delle Scienze 206, I-33100 Udine, Italy. 2Regional Agency for Rural Development (ERSA), Plant Health and Agricultural Chemistry Service, Research, Experimenta- tion and Technical Assistance, Via Sabbatini 5, I-33050 Pozzuolo del Friuli (UD), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 30. PHYLOGEOGRAPHY AND GENETIC DIVERSITY OF CITRUS TRISTEZA VIRUS REVEAL THE HISTORY OF THE DISEASE IN SICILY. S. Panno1, G. Iacono2, G. Scuderi1,2,3, M. Davino2, S. Davino1,4,5. 1Euro-Mediterranean Institute of Science and Technology (IEMEST), Via E. Amari 123, I-90139 Palermo, Italy. 2Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), Univer- sity of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 100, I-95123 Catania, Italy. 3Agro- biotech, ZI Blocco Palma I, Via V. Lancia 57, I-95121 Catania, Italy. 4Department of Agricultural and Forest Sciences (SAF), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed. 5, I-90123 Palermo, Italy. 5National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Strada delle Cacce 73, I-10135 Torino, Italy. E-mail: salvatore. [email protected] 31. RECENT FINDINGS OF TOMATO SPOTTED WILT VIRUS INFECTING ORNAMENTAL PLANTS IN LIGURIA. G. Parrella1, L. Piazza2, L. Cavicchi2, M.G. Bellardi3. 1National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Via Università 133, I-80055 Portici (NA), Italy. 2Plesso Didat- tico “G. Scarabelli”, University of Bologna, Viale G. Ascari 17, I-40026 Imola (BO), Italy. 3Department of Agricultural Sciences (DipSA), Uni- versity of Bologna, Viale G. Fanin 42, I-40127 Bologna, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 32. CHARACTERIZATION OF PSEUDOMONAS POPULA- TIONS ISOLATED FROM HAZELNUT (CORYLUS AVEL- LANA) TREES IN SARDINIA (ITALY). C. Pinna1, F. Fancellu1, S. Oggiano1, G. Marchi2, M. Fiori1. 1Department of Agriculture, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39, I-07100 Sassari, Italy. 2Depart- ment of Agricultural Biotechnology, University of Firenze, Piazzale delle Cascine 28, I-50144 Firenze, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 33. COMPLEXITY OF ALMOND WITCHES’-BROOM DIS- EASE CYCLE IN LEBANON. F. Quaglino1, Y. Abou-Jawdah2, R. Tedeschi3, M. Jawhari2, L. Picciau3, E. Choueiri4, H. Sobh2, P. Casati1, M. Kube5, C. Siewert5, A. Cominetti1, M. Molino Lova6, M. Beyrouthy7, A. Alma3, P.A. Bianco1. 1Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Production, Landscape, Agroenergy (DISAA), University of Milano, Via Giovanni Celoria 2, I-20133 Milano, Italy. 2Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, American University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El Solh, Bei- rut 1107 2020, Lebanon. 3Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 4Department of Plant Protection, Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute, Tal Amara, Lebanon. 5Divi- sion Phytomedicine, Thaer-Institute, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Lentzeallee 55/57, Berlin, Germany. 6AVSI Foundation, Jounieh-Gha- dir, Lebanon. 7Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. E-mail: [email protected] 34. PHENOTYPE AND GENOTYPE CHARACTERIZATION OF AN UNUSUAL CITRUS TRISTEZA VIRUS FROM SICILY. M. Russo1,2, G. Scuderi1,2, R. Ferraro1, D. Raspagliesi1, M. Bar-Jo- seph3, A. Catara1, G. Licciardello1,2. 1Science and Technology Park of Sicily, ZI Blocco Palma I, Via V. Lancia 57, I-95121 Catania, Italy. 2Agrobiotech, ZI Blocco Palma I, Via V. Lancia 57, I-95121 Catania, Italy. 3Gimlaotec, 8 Hazanchanim St., Rehovot 76211 Israel. E-mail: [email protected] 35. CHARACTERIZATION AND EVOLUTIONARY SIGNIFI- CANCE OF A NEW PHYTOPHTHORA SPECIES PRODUC- ING CONIDIA. B. Scanu1, S.O. Cacciola2, B.T. Linaldeddu1, A. Pane2, A. Franceschini1, G. Magnano di San Lio3. 1Department of Agriculture, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39, I-07100 Sassari, Italy. 2Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 100, I-95123 Catania, Italy. 3Department of Agriculture, Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, Via Salita Melissari, Località Feo di Vito, I-89122 Reggio Calabria, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 36. INFERRING THE INFECTION BIOLOGY OF THE WOOD DECAY FUNGUS PERENNIPORIA FRAXINEA THROUGH AN ANALYSIS OF GENOTYPIC DIVERSITY: A CASE STUDY IN NORTHERN ITALY. F. Sillo1, L. Gior- dano1, D. Astegiano2, C. Girometta2, E. Savino2, A.M. Picco2, P. Gonthier1. 1Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Department of Earth and Environmental Sci- ences (DSTA), University of Pavia, Via S. Epifanio 14, I-27100 Pavia, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 37. DEVELOPMENT OF SSR MARKERS AND ASSESSMENT OF POLYMORPHISM BY HIGH RESOLUTION MELTING ANALYSIS IN POPULATIONS OF CHESTNUT NUT ROT AGENT GNOMONIOPSIS CASTANEA. F. Sillo, G. Lione, S. De Cesare, E. Zampieri, L. Giordano, P. Gonthier. Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E- mail: [email protected] 38. CURRENT GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF CI- TRUS TRISTEZA VIRUS (CTV) IN SICILY AND CITRUS REPLANTING CONSEQUENCES. G. Sorrentino1, M. Guardo1, M.C. Strano1, S. Bella1, G. Massimino Cocuzza2, F. Ferlito1, S. Di Silvestro1. 1Agricultural Research Council – Research Center for the Citrus Crops and the Mediterranean (CRA-ACM), Corso Savoia 190, I-95024 Acireale (CT), Italy. 2Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 100, I-95123 Catania, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 39. IRESINE VIROID 1 DIAGNOSED ON ORNAMENTAL PLANTS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITALY. R. Sorrentino1, E.M. Torchetti2, M. Minutolo1, F. Di Serio2, D. Alioto1. 1Depart- ment of Agricultural Sciences, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Via Università 100, I-80055 Portici (NA), Italy. 2National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Via Amendola 122/D, I-70126 Bari, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 40. FIRST OBSERVATION ON A NEW FUNGAL INFEC- TIOUS DISEASE OF FIG TREES (FICUS CARICA) IN THE EAST COAST OF SICILY. M.C. Strano, S. Di Silvestro, G. Sor- rentino, C. Roccuzzo, A. Leonardi, M. Guardo, F. Ferlito. Agri- cultural Research Council – Research Center for the Citrus Crops and the Mediterranean (CRA-ACM), Corso Savoia 190, I-95024 Acireale (CT), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 41. GRAPEVINE DOWNY MILDEW RESISTANCE FROM A WILD RELATIVE: STABLE TRANSFORMATION OF VITIS VINIFERA WITH AN ATL GENE FROM VITIS RIPARIA. P. Ariani, A. Lovato, A. Regaiolo, A. Polverari. Department of Bio- technology, University of Verona, Strada le Grazie 15, I-37134 Verona, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 42. THIRD-GENERATION SEQUENCING TECHNOLOGY ALLOWED TO OBTAIN THE COMPLETE GENOME OF THE FUNGAL TOMATO PATHOGEN PYRENOCHAETA LYCOPERSICI. M. Aragona1, A. Dal Molin2, A. Ferrarini2, A. Minio2, M. Delledonne2, A. Infantino1. 1Agricultural Research Council – Plant Pathology Research Centre (CRA-PAV), Via C.G. Bertero 22, I-00156 Roma, Italy. 2Department of Biotechnology, Uni- versity of Verona, Strada le Grazie 15, I-37134 Verona, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 43. TRANSCRIPTIONAL STUDY OF CERATO-PLATANIN ENCODING GENES IN HOMOKARYOTIC AND HET- EROKARYOTIC ISOLATES OF THE FOREST PATHOGEN HETEROBASIDION IRREGULARE. I. Baccelli1, P. Gonthier2, R. Bernardi3. 1Department of Agrifood Production and Environmen- tal Sciences (DISPAA), University of Firenze, Piazzale delle Cascine 28, I-50144 Firenze, Italy. 2Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 3Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (DISAAA-a), University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, I-56124 Pisa, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 44. PHYTOALEXINS DYNAMIC IN GLSD AFFECTED GRAPEVINES (ESCA COMPLEX). F. Calzarano1, M. Del Car- lo1, A. Pepe1, F. Osti2, M. De Rosso3, R. Flamini3, S. Di Marco2. 1Faculty of Bioscience and Agro-Food and Environmental Technology, University of Teramo, Via C.R. Lerici 1, I-64023 Mosciano S.A. (TE), Italy. 2National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Biometeorology (IBIMET), Via Gobetti 101, I-40129 Bologna, Italy. 3Agricultural Re- search Council – Viticulture Research Center (CRA-VIT), Via XXVIII Aprile 26, I-31015 Conegliano (TV), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 45. DEEP SEQUENCING ANALYSIS OF THE MYCOVI- ROME IN BOTRYTIS CINEREA. R.M. De Miccolis Angelini1, D. Sardaro1, A. Spadoni1, C. Rotolo1, S. Pollastro1, A. Minafra2, F. Faretra1. 1Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences (DiSSPA), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via Amendola 165/A, I-70126 Bari, Italy. 2National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Via Amendola 122/D, I-70126 Bari, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 46. FULL GENOME SEQUENCING OF CITRUS YELLOW VEIN CLEARING VIRUS ISOLATE HU FROM CHINA. R. Ferraro1, G. Scuderi1,2, M. Russo1,2, Z.N. Deng3, A. Catara1, G. Licciardello1,2. 1Science and Technology Park of Sicily, ZI Blocco Palma I, Via V. Lancia 57, I-95121 Catania, Italy. 2Agrobiotech, ZI Blocco Palma I, Via V. Lancia 57, I-95121 Catania, Italy. 3National Cen- ter for Citrus Improvement (Changsha), Hunan Agricultural University, Hunan 410128, P.R. China. E-mail: [email protected] 47. IN SILICO AND IN VIVO ANALYSIS OF LYSM GENES OF A NEW ISOLATE OF TRICHODERMA HARZIANUM. L. Fiorini1, R. Baroncelli2, M. van Damme3, D.E. Cook3, E.R. Pa- dilla3, S. Sarrocco1, G. Vannacci1, B.P.H.J. Thomma3. 1Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (DISAAA-a), University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, I-56124 Pisa, Italy. 2Laboratoire Universi- taire de Biodiversité et Ecologie Microbienne, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest, France. 3Laboratory of Phytopathology, Wagenin- gen University, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands. E-mail: lisa. [email protected] 48. COMPARATIVE STUDIES ON ANTAGONISTIC EF- FECTS BETWEEN INVASIVE AND NATIVE FUNGAL PATHOGENS AND ECTOMYCORRHIZAL FUNGI. L. Gior- dano, G. Lione, E. Zampieri, P. Gonthier. Department of Agri- cultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E-mail: paolo. [email protected] 49. INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT AGRICULTURAL PRAC- TICES ON STRAWBERRY RHIZOSPHERE BACTERIAL MICROBIOME. D. Lamorte, A.M. Ciarfaglia, P. Lo Cantore, N.S. Iacobellis. School of Agricultural, Forestry, Food and Environ- mental Sciences (SAFE), University of Basilicata, Viale dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, I-85100 Potenza, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 50. CROSS TALK BETWEEN PLANTS AND BIOCONTROL AGENTS CAN REGULATE THE RESPONSE TO BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC STRESSES. N. Lombardi1,2, S.L. Woo1,2, M. Ruocco1,2, D. Turrà3, F. Vinale1,2, R. Marra1,2, A. Pascale1, S. Lanzuise1,2, G. Manganiello1, F. Lacatena1, L. De Vitto1, L. Bos- so1, A. Djella1, A. Di Pietro3, M. Lorito1,2. 1Department of Agri- cultural Sciences, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Via Università 100, I-80055 Portici (NA), Italy. 2National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Via Università 133, I-80055 Portici (NA), Italy. 3Departamento de Genetica, Facultad de Ciencias, Campus Rabanales, 14071 Córdoba, Spain. E-mail: lorito@ unina.it 51. WHOLE-TRANSCRIPTOME RNASEQ ANALYSIS OF GRAPEVINE BOTRYTIS CINEREA INTERACTION DUR- ING LATENT INFECTION OF BERRIES (“NOBLE ROT”). A. Lovato, T. Colombo, G.B. Tornielli, A. Polverari. Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada le Grazie 15, I-37134 Verona, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 52. GENE EXPRESSION, PHYTOHORMONE AND PHY- TOALEXIN RESPONSES OF TWO RICE GENOTYPES TO FUSARIUM FUJIKUROI. S. Matić1,2, I. Siciliano2, G.A. Car- neiro1,2, P. Bagnaresi3, C. Biselli3, L. Orrù3, G. Valé4, M.L. Gul- lino1,2, A. Garibaldi2, D. Spadaro1,2. 1Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo P. Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Field – AGROINNOVA, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 3Agricultural Research Council – Genomics Research Centre (CRA-GPG), Via S. Protaso 302, I-29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda (PC), Italy. 4Agricultural Research Council – Rice Research Unit (CRA-RIS), S.S. 11 to Torino km 2.5, I-13100 Vercelli, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 53. GENOME SEQUENCE OF BACILLUS AMYLOLIQUE- FACIENS S499 HIGHLIGHTED PRESENCE OF GENES IN- VOLVED IN RHIZOSPHERE INTERACTIONS. G. Molinatto1, G. Puopolo1, P. Sonego2, M. Moretto2, K. Engelen2, M. Ongena3, I. Pertot1. 1Department of Sustainable Agro-Ecosystems and Biore- sources, Research and Innovation Centre, Edmund Mach Foundation, Via E. Mach 1, I-38010 San Michele all’Adige (TN), Italy. 2Depart- ment of Computational Biology, Research and Innovation Centre, Edmund Mach Foundation, Via E. Mach 1, I-38010 San Michele all’Adige (TN), Italy. 3Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, Passage des Déportés 2, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium. E-mail: giulia.mo- [email protected] 54. GENE EXPRESSION OF NECROSIS-INDUCING PHY- TOPHTHORA PROTEINS NPPS IN PHYTOPHTHORA CAPSICI DURING INFECTION PROCESS ON DIFFER- ENT HOST PLANT SPECIES. G. Ortu1, U. Gisi1, G. Gilardi1, M.L. Gullino1,2, A. Garibaldi1. 1Centre of Competence for the Inno- vation in the Agro-Environmental Field – AGROINNOVA, Univer- sity of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 55. LONG TERM EFFECT OF TRICHODERMA AND SILI- CON ON METHYL JASMONATE PRODUCTION IN LEAF OF POTTED GAPEVINES INOCULATED WITH PLAS- MOPARA VITICOLA. F. Osti1, C. Ratti2, S. Di Marco1. 1National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Biometeorology (IBIMET), Via Gobetti 101, I-40129 Bologna, Italy. 2Department of Agricultural Sci- ences (DipSA), University of Bologna, Viale G. Fanin 40, I-40127 Bologna, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 56. EXPRESSION OF A WHEAT XYLANASE INHIBITOR AND OF A FUSARIUM GRAMINEARUM XYLANASE IN PLANTS INCREASE RESISTANCE TO PATHOGENS. M.C. Paccanaro1, L. Sella1, I. Moscetti2, R. D’Ovidio2, F. Fava- ron1. 1Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry (TESAF), University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, I-35020 Legnaro (PD). 2Department of Agriculture, Forests, Nature and En- ergy (DAFNE), University of Tuscia, Via San Camillo de Lellis s.n.c., I-01100 Viterbo, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 57. SEO1 AND SEO2 GENES ARE INVOLVED IN THE RE- SPONSE OF ARABIDOPSIS TO PHYTOPLASMA INFEC- TION. L. Pagliari1, S.V. Buxa2, M. Martini1, R. Musetti1. 1Depart- ment of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (DISA), University of Udine, Via delle Scienze 206, I-33100 Udine, Italy. 2Department of Phytopathology and Applied Zoology, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32, D-35392 Giessen, Germany. E-mail: laura. [email protected] 58. A MICROBIAL CONSORTIUM IN THE RHIZOSPHERE OF TOMATO PLANTS SUPPRESSES DISEASE INCIDENCE CAUSED BY FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM f. sp. LYCOPER- SICI. D. Palmieri1, D. Vitullo1, F. De Curtis1, D. Turrà2, A. Di Pietro2, G. Lima1. 1Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Via Francesco De Sanctis s.n.c., I-86100 Campobasso, Italy. 2Department of Genetics, University of Cordoba, Campus Rabanales, Ed. Gregor Mendel, 14071 Cordoba, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] 59. IDENTIFICATION OF LYCHNIS RINGSPOT VIRUS IN MENTHA PIPERITA IN ITALY BY NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCING (NGS) TECHNOLOGY. G. Parrella1, M.G. Bel- lardi2, I. Bornard3, C. Faure4,5, S. Theil4,5, A. Marais4,5, T. Can- dresse4,5. 1National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Via Università 133, I-80055 Portici (NA), Italy. 2Department of Agricultural Sciences (DipSA), University of Bologna, Viale G. Fanin 42, I-40127 Bologna, Italy. 3INRA, UR407 Pathologie Végétale, Domaine Saint Maurice, CS60094, F-84143, Montfavet Cedex, France. 4INRA, UMR 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, CS 20032, 33882 Villenave d’Ornon Cedex, France. 5Uni- versité de Bordeaux, UMR 1332 Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie, CS 20032, 33882 Villenave d’Ornon Cedex, France. E-mail: [email protected] 60. A CHIMERIC CONSTRUCT OF PVY INDICATES THE HC-PRO PROTEIN OF PVYNTN ISOLATE MK AS RESPON- SIBLE FOR VEIN CLEARING IN TOBACCO. G. Parrella1, C. Vovlas2, B. Moury3. 1National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Via Università 133, I-80055 Portici (NA), Italy. 2Department of Plant Protection and Applied Mi- crobiology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via Amendola 165/A, I-70126 Bari, Italy. 3INRA, UR407 Pathologie Vègétale, Domaine Saint Maurice, CS60094, F-84143, Montfavet Cedex, France. E-mail: [email protected] 61. COMPARATIVE IMPACT ON ECOPHYSIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES, VOLATILE TERPENOIDS AND TRAN- SCRIPTS OF ALIEN AND NATIVE FUNGAL TREE PATHO- GENS ON PINUS PINEA. A.L. Pepori1, M. Michelozzi2, L. Ca- lamai3, G. Cencetti2, A. Santini1, P. Bonello4, N. Luchi1. 1National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Via Madonna del Piano 10, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy. 2National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources (IBBR), Via Madonna del Piano 10, I-50019 Sesto Fioren- tino (FI), Italy. 3Department of Agrifood Production and Environmen- tal Sciences (DISPAA), University of Firenze, Piazzale delle Cascine 28, I-50144 Firenze, Italy. 4Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University, 201 Kottman Hall, 2021 Coffey Rd, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. E-mail: [email protected] 62. CERATO PLATANINS (CP) OF FUSARIUM GRAMINE- ARUM INDUCE DEFENSE RESPONSES IN PLANT AND ARE NOT ESSENTIAL FOR FUNGAL VIRULENCE. A. Quarantin, F. Favaron, L. Sella. Department of Land, Environ- ment, Agriculture and Forestry (TESAF), University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, I-35020 Legnaro (PD). E-mail: alessandra.quaran- [email protected] 63. TRANSCRIPTOMIC AND BIOCHEMICAL APPROACH- ES TO UNRAVEL THE INTERACTION BETWEEN ACTI- NIDIA AND PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE pv. ACTINIDIAE. A. Regaiolo, A. Lovato, T. Colombo, A. Allegrini, E. Vandelle, A. Polverari. Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada le Grazie 15, I-37134 Verona, Italy. E-mail: alice.regaiolo@ univr.it 64. POLYKETIDE SYNTHASES IN DIAPORTHE HELIAN- THI. M. Ruocco1, R. Baroncelli2, M. Vergara2, G. Vannacci2, F. Scala1,3. 1National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Sustain- able Plant Protection (IPSP), Via Università 133, I-80055 Portici (NA), Italy. 2Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (DISAAA- a), University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, I-56124 Pisa, Italy. 3De- partment of Agricultural Sciences, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Via Università 100, I-80055 Portici (NA), Italy. E-mail: michelina. [email protected] 65. KNOCKOUT OF A TRICHODERMA VIRENS POLY- GALACTURONASE GENE AFFECTS THE INTERACTION WITH TOMATO. S. Sarrocco1, F. Matarese1, R. Baroncelli1, V. Seidl-Seiboth2, G. Vannacci1, M. Vergara1,3. 1Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (DISAAA-a), University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, I-56124 Pisa, Italy. 2Molecular Biotechnology, Institute of Chemical Engineering TU, Getreidemarkt 9/166, A-1060 Wien, Austria. 3Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa, Piazza dei Cavalieri 7, I-56126 Pisa, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 66. COMPLETE NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE OF A T36-LIKE CITRUS TRISTEZA VIRUS DETECTED IN SICILY. G. Scu- deri1,2, R. Ferraro1, M. Russo1,2, D. Raspagliesi1, A. Lombardo1, A. Catara1, G. Licciardello1,2. 1Science and Technology Park of Sicily, ZI Blocco Palma I, Via V. Lancia 57, I-95121 Catania, Italy. 2Agro- biotech, ZI Blocco Palma I, Via V. Lancia 57, I-95121 Catania, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 67. THE ACTIVITY OF THE BOTRYTIS CINEREA ENDO- POLYGALACTURONASE PG1 IS DETECTED IN BERRY SKINS AND IS REQUIRED FOR FULL VIRULENCE DUR- ING GRAPE INFECTION. L. Sella1, S. Odorizzi1, S. Lengyel1, A. Quarantin1, C. Castiglioni1, J.A.L. van Kan2, F. Favaron1. 1De- partment of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry (TESAF), University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, I-35020 Legnaro (PD). 2Laboratory of Phytopathology, Wageningen University, PO Box 8025, 6700EE Wageningen, The Netherlands. E-mail: [email protected] 68. IN VITRO EFFECTS OF INVASIVE AND NATIVE FUN- GAL PATHOGENS ON GENE EXPRESSION OF AN ECTO- MYCORRHIZAL FUNGUS. E. Zampieri1, F. Sillo1, L. Gior- dano1, J.V. Colpaert2, R. Balestrini3, P. Gonthier1. 1Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Has- selt University, Centre for Environmental Sciences (CMK), Agoralaan gebouw D, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. 3National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Viale P.A. Mattioli 25, I-10125 Torino, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 69. CONTROL OF POST-HARVEST PATHOGENS USING PLANT ESSENTIAL OILS AND THEIR POTENTIAL IN INDUCING RESISTANCE IN APPLE FRUIT. H. Banani1,2, D. Spadaro1,2, M.L. Gullino1,2, A. Garibaldi1. 1Centre of Compe- tence for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Field – AGRO- INNOVA, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 70. POST-HARVEST APPLICATION OF A NOVEL CHITIN- ASE MFCHI CLONED FROM METSCHNIKOWIA FRUC- TICOLA AP47 AGAINST BROWN ROT OF PEACHES. H. Banani, D. Spadaro, M.L. Gullino, A. Garibaldi. Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Field – AGROINNOVA, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 71. REGULATION OF FATTY ACIDS METABOLISM IN THE FUNGAL MAIZE PATHOGEN FUSARIUM VERTICIL- LIOIDES. M. Beccaccioli, A. Grottoli, D. Magali, C. Fanelli, M. Reverberi, M. Ludovici, V. Scala. Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Roma, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 72. PRE-HARVEST ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS TO CON- TROL POST-HARVEST ROTS ON HIGHBUSH BLUEBERRY cv. DUKE. M.P. Bustos-Lòpez1, D. Spadaro1,2, A. Garibaldi1, M.L. Gullino1,2. 1Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Field – AGROINNOVA, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 73. DEVELOPMENT OF A PROTOTYPE PREDICTIVE MODEL FOR OCHRATOXIN A CONTAMINATION IN GRAPE. M. Camardo Leggieri, P. Battilani. Department of Sus- tainable Crop Productions (DIPROVES), Università Cattolica del Sa- cro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, I-29122 Piacenza, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 74. FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT ON QUENCH BARLEY MALT CULTIVAR: PRODUCT QUALITY. F. Cavina1, M. Giannini1,2, F. Pecoraro1, A. Prodi1, E. Metruccio1, P. Ni- poti1, A. Pisi1. 1Department of Agricultural Sciences (DipSA), University of Bologna, Viale G. Fanin 44, I-40127 Bologna, Italy. 2Agricultural Research Council – Center for Experimentation and Certification of Seed (CRA-SCS), Via di Corticella 133, I-40128 Bologna, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 75. SAMPLING SEEDS IN STORAGE FACILITIES: HUNT- ING FOR FUSARIUM INFECTION. M. Dal Prà1, I. Alberti2, S. Tonti3, M. Montanari3, E. Stefani1. 1Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola 2, I-42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy. 2Agricultural Research Council – Center for Ex- perimentation and Certification of Seed (CRA-SCS), Via Ca’ Nova Zampieri 37, I-37057 San Giovanni Lupatoto (VR), Italy. 3Agricultural Research Council – Center for Experimentation and Certification of Seed (CRA-SCS), Via di Corticella 133, I-40128 Bologna, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 76. BIOMOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF FUSA- RIUM LANGSETHIAE STRAINS ISOLATED ON OAT SEEDS IN ITALY. M. Dal Prà1, S. Tonti2, M. Montanari2, E. Ste- fani1, I. Alberti3. 1Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola 2, I-42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy. 2Agricultural Research Council – Center for Experimentation and Certification of Seed (CRA-SCS), Via di Corticella 133, I-40128 Bolo- gna, Italy. 3Agricultural Research Council – Center for Experimenta- tion and Certification of Seed (CRA-SCS), Via Ca’ Nova Zampieri 37, I-37057 San Giovanni Lupatoto (VR), Italy. E-mail: mauro.dalpra@ unimore.it 77. TRANSCRIPTOMIC APPROACH TO ELUCIDATE THE MOLECULAR MECHANISMS ACTIVATED BY SPOROBO- LOMYCES SP. IN RESPONSE TO THE MYCOTOXIN PAT- ULIN. G. Ianiri1, A. Idnurm2, R. Castoria1. 1Department of Ag- ricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Via Francesco De Sanctis s.n.c., I-86100 Campobasso, Italy. 2School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] 78. FUSARIUM GRAMINEARUM AND FUSARIUM CUL- MORUM IN WHEAT: SPME-GC-MS OF VOLATILE COM- POUNDS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF INFECTION INDI- CATORS. F. Lupi1, C. Palermo1,2, M. Quinto1,2, D. Nardiello1,2, A. Mentana1, A. Moretti3, S. Frisullo1,2, D. Centonze1,2. 1Depart- ment of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Foggia, Via Napoli 25, I-71100 Foggia, Italy. 2Centro Servizi di Ricerca Applicata, University of Foggia, Via A. Gramsci 89/91, I-71100 Foggia, Italy. 3National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA), Via Amendola 122/O, I-70126 Bari, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 79. FUNGITOXIC ACTIVITY OF EUGENOL AGAINST BO- TRYTIS CINEREA MAY BE MEDIATED BY FUNGAL PER- OXIDASE. R. Marcato1, S. Lengyel1, M. Lucchetta2, L. Sella1, F. Favaron1. 1Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry (TESAF), University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, I-35020 Legnaro (PD), Italy. 2Coccitech s.r.l., Via Treviso 38, I-31020 San Vendemiano (TV), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 80. ISOLATION AND PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS OF AL- TERNARIA SPECIES ISOLATED FROM ALTERNARIOL CONTAMINATED DURUM WHEAT SAMPLES OF DIFFER- ENT GENOTYPES GROWN IN BOLOGNA AREA, SHOW- ING BLACK POINT SYMPTOMS. M. Masiello1, S. Somma1, A. Susca1, V. Ghionna1, A.F. Logrieco1, M. Franzoni2, S. Rava- glia2, G. Meca3, A. Moretti1. 1National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA), Via G. Amendola 122/O, I-70126 Bari, Italy. 2S.I.S. Società Italiana Sementi S.a.A, Via Mirandola 5, I-40068 San Lazzaro di Savena (BO), Italy. 3Department of Preventive Medicine, Nutrition and Food Science Area, University of Valencia (Spain), Avenida Vicent Andres Estelles s/n, 46100 Burjas- sot, Valencia, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] 81. ROLE OF A SECONDARY METABOLISM GENE CLUS- TER IN THE PATHOGENIC INTERACTION BETWEEN AS- PERGILLUS FLAVUS AND ZEA MAYS. C. Miccoli1, M. Re- verberi1, C. Fanelli1, G. O’Brian2, G.A. Payne2, S. La Starza1. 1De- partment of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Roma, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy. 2Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, 851 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh 27695 – 7567, NC, USA. E-mail: [email protected] 82. MECHANISMS OF FOOD ISOLATED BIOCONTROL YEASTS TO CONTROL POST-HARVEST PHYTOPATO- GENIC MOULDS. L. Parafati1, C. Restuccia1, A. Vitale1, G. Po- lizzi1, M. Wisniewski2, G. Cirvilleri1. 1Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 100, I-95123 Catania, Italy. 2United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Kearneysville, WV 25430 USA. E-mail: [email protected] 83. BIOACTIVE METABOLITES FROM BASIDIOMY- CETE TRAMETES VERSICOLOR IN THE CONTROL OF FUNGAL PATHOGENS AND MYCOTOXINS. A. Parroni, M. Scarpari, C. Pietricola, M. Reverberi, C. Fanelli. Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Roma, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 84. EFFECT OF PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE pv. ACTINI- DIAE ON POST-HARVEST STORAGE AND HEALTH OF KIWIFRUIT “HAYWARD”. S. Prencipe1,2, M.L. Gullino1,2, A. Garibaldi2, D. Spadaro1,2. 1Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Brac- cini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Field – AGROINNOVA, Uni- versity of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 85. CALLOSE DEPOSITION IN APPLE (MALUS DOMES- TICA cv. GOLDEN DELICIOUS) PEEL TREATED WITH RESISTANCE INDUCERS. M. Quaglia, T. Gatto, F. Baglivo. De- partment of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences (DSA3), University of Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno 74, I-06121 Perugia, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 86. AFLATOXIN DEGRADATION BY LACCASE OF TRAME- TES VERSICOLOR. M. Scarpari, M. Reverberi, L. Bignozzi, A. Parroni, C. Fanelli. Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Roma, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy. E- mail: [email protected] 87. MYCOTOXIN PRODUCTION IN LIQUID CULTURE AND ON PLANTS INFECTED WITH ALTERNARIA spp. ISOLATED FROM ROCKET AND CABBAGE. I. Siciliano1, G. Ortu1, G. Gilardi1, M.L. Gullino1,2, A. Garibaldi1. 1Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Field – AGROINNOVA, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Brac- cini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 88. FUSARIUM MYCOTOXINS AND RELATED SPECIES OCCURRENCE IN ITALIAN DURUM WHEAT IN DIF- FERENT GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS. S. Somma, M. Haidu- kowski, V. Ghionna, A. Pastoressa, M.T. Cimmarusti, A. Susca, A.F. Logrieco, A. Moretti. 1National Research Council of Italy, Insti- tute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA), Via G. Amendola 122/O, I-70126 Bari, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 89. FILAMENTOUS FUNGI DURING ENSILING AND FEED-OUT OF CORN SILAGE ARE AFFECTED BY POLY- ETHYLENE OR BIODEGRADABLE FILMS. D. Spadaro1,2, M.P. Bustos-Lopez1, M.L. Gullino1,2, S. Piano2, E. Tabacco2, G. Borreani2. 1Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro- Environmental Field – AGROINNOVA, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Department of Ag- ricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of To- rino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 90. PENICILLIUM GRISEOFULVUM, AGENT OF BLUE MOULD ROT, COULD BE A SIGNIFICANT PATULIN PRODUCER ON POME AND STONE FRUIT. D. Spadaro1,2, A. Loré1, A. Garibaldi1, M.L. Gullino1,2. 1Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Field – AGROINNOVA, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 91. HOW MENADIONE TRIGGERS AFLATOXIN SYNTHE- SIS IN A. FLAVUS. M. Zaccaria1, M. Ludovici1, M. Scarpari1, S.M. Sanzani3, V. Scala1, A.A. Fabbri1, C. Fanelli1, W. Sanseveri- no2, M. Reverberi1. 1Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Roma, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy. 2Se- quentia Biotech, Carrer Comte d’Urgell 240, 08036 Barcelona, Spain. 3Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences (DiSSPA), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via G. Amendola 165/A, I-70126 Bari, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 92. COPPER SENSITIVITY OF ITALIAN PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE pv. ACTINIDIAE STRAINS. G. Battistini, M. Col- lina, A. Brunelli. Department of Agricultural Sciences (DipSA), Uni- versity of Bologna, Viale G. Fanin 44, I-40127 Bologna, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 93. USE OF MICROBIAL CONSORTIA FOR AN ECO-SUS- TAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF SOME TOMATO DISEASES. V. Catalano1, E. Verzelloni1, D. Giovanardi1, M. Ferrari1, E. Casa- grande Biasuz1, A. Prodi2, P. Nipoti2, E. Stefani1. 1Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola 2, I-42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy. 2Department of Agricultural Sciences (DipSA), University of Bologna, Viale G. Fanin 44, I-40127 Bologna, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 94. EFFICACY OF DIMETHYL DISULFIDE (DMDS) FOR THE CONTROL OF VERTICILLIUM DAHLIAE ON CHRY- SANTHEMUM IN ITALY. A. Franceschini1, A. Santori2, A. Myrta3, G. Puntoni4, S. Pecchia4. 1Flora Toscana Soc. Agr. Coop., Via di Montecarlo 81, I-51017 Pescia (PT), Italy. 2Certis Europe B.V., Via Josèmaria Escrivà de Balaguer 6, I-21047 Saronno (VA), Italy. 3Certis Europe B.V., Boulevard de la Woluwe 60, 1200 Brussels, Bel- gium. 4Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (DISAAA- a), University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, I-56124 Pisa, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 95. ITALIAN BIOCONTROL AGENTS (BCAs) FROM PHYL- LOSPHERE OF ACTINIDIA AGAINST PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE pv. ACTINIDIAE (PSA) ISOLATED IN DIFFER- ENT GEOGRAPHIC WORLD AREAS. L. Gallipoli1, F. Mastro- giovanni1, M.E. Virili1, A. Tiezzi2, G.M. Balestra1. 1Department of Agriculture, Forests, Nature and Energy (DAFNE), University of Tuscia, Via San Camillo de Lellis s.n.c., I-01100 Viterbo, Italy. 2De- partment for Innovation in Biological, Agro-food and Forest Systems (DIBAF), University of Tuscia, Via San Camillo de Lellis s.n.c., I-01100 Viterbo, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 96. PRE-PLANTING TREATMENTS WITH RESISTANT INDUCERS AND BIOCONTROL AGENTS, AGAINST FU- SARIUM WILTS OF LEAFY VEGETABLES. G. Gilardi1,2, M.L. Gullino1,2, A. Garibaldi1. 1Centre of Competence for the Inno- vation in the Agro-Environmental Field – AGROINNOVA, Univer- sity of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 97. SOIL DISINFESTATION WITH DIMETHYL DISULFIDE TO CONTROL FUSARIUM WILT ON LETTUCE. G. Gilardi1, G. Martano1,4, A. Santori2, A. Myrta3, A. Garibaldi1, M.L. Gul- lino1,4. 1Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro-En- vironmental Field – AGROINNOVA, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Certis Europe B.V., Via J.M.E. de Balaguer 6, I-21047 Saronno (VA), Italy. 3Certis Europe B.V., Bld. Woluwedal 60, 1200 Brussels, Belgium. 4Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of To- rino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 98. CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL SEED TREATMENTS FOR BASIL DOWNY MILDEW MANAGEMENT. G. Gilardi1,2, I. Pintore1, S. Demarchi1, M.L. Gullino1,2, A. Garibaldi1. 1Cen- tre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Field – AGROINNOVA, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Department of Agricultural, For- estry and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E-mail: giovanna.gilardi@ unito.it 99. EMPHASIS, A HORIZON 2020 PROJECT FOR EFFEC- TIVE MANAGEMENT OF PESTS AND HARMFUL ALIEN SPECIES. M.L. Gullino1,2 on behalf of EMPHASIS consortium. 1Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Field – AGROINNOVA, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Brac- cini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E-mail: marialodovica.gullino@ unito.it 100. EUCLID, AN EU-CHINA LEVER FOR IPM DEMON- STRATION. M.L. Gullino1,2, N. Desneux3 on behalf of EUCLID consortium. 1Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro- Environmental Field – AGROINNOVA, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of To- rino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 3Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Institut Sophia Agrobiotech UMR Inra Univ. Nice Sophia Antipolis, France. E-mail: marialodovi- [email protected] 101. CROSS-RESISTANCE STUDIES OF METRAFENONE- RESISTANT ISOLATES OF ERYSIPHE NECATOR. A. Ku- nova, C. Pizzatti, M. Bonaldi, P. Cortesi. Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Science (DeFENS), University of Mi- lano, Via Giovanni Celoria 2, I-20133 Milano, Italy. E-mail: andrea. [email protected] 102. ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGI: A SOURCE OF SEC- ONDARY METABOLITES USEFUL TO CONTROL INSECT PESTS. F. Lacatena1, S. Woo1,2, F. Vinale2, R. Marra2, N. Lom- bardi2, S. Lanzuise1,2, L. Bosso1, M. Pascale1,2, A. Djella1,2, G. Manganiello1, A. Pascale1, L. De Vitto1, S. Caira3, M. Ruocco2, M. Giorgini2, M.C. Digilio1, M. Lorito1,2. 1Department of Agricul- tural Sciences, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Via Università 100, I-80055 Portici (NA), Italy. 2National Research Council of Italy, In- stitute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Via Università 133, I-80055 Portici (NA), Italy. 3National Research Council of Italy, In- stitute of Food Sciences, Via Roma 64, I-83110 Avellino, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 103. RHIZOBACTERIA AND ENDOPHYTES FROM STRAW- BERRY FOR PLANT GROWTH INDUCTION AND PROTEC- TION. D. Lamorte, A.M. Ciarfaglia, P. Lo Cantore, N.S. Iacobel- lis. School of Agricultural, Forestry, Food and Environmental Sciences (SAFE), University of Basilicata, Viale dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, I-85100 Potenza, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 104. STRAWBERRY GROWTH STIMULATION BY BACTE- RIA ISOLATED FROM THE RHIZOSPHERE. D. Lamorte, A.M. Ciarfaglia, P. Lo Cantore, N.S. Iacobellis. School of Agricul- tural, Forestry, Food and Environmental Sciences (SAFE), University of Basilicata, Viale dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, I-85100 Potenza, Italy. E- mail: [email protected] 105. RHIZOBACTERIA FROM STRAWBERRY FOR THIS CROP PROTECTION. D. Lamorte, A.M. Ciarfaglia, P. Lo Can- tore, N.S. Iacobellis. School of Agricultural, Forestry, Food and Envi- ronmental Sciences (SAFE), University of Basilicata, Viale dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, I-85100 Potenza, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 106. EVALUATION OF BACTERIAL AND FUNGAL BIO- CONTROL AGENTS AS TREATMENTS AGAINST FUSAR- IUM OXYSPORUM f. sp. LACTUCAE ON LETTUCE SEEDS. J.G. Lopez-Reyes1, G. Gilardi1, A. Garibaldi1, M.L. Gullino1,2. 1Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Field – AGROINNOVA, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Brac- cini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 107. EFFICACY OF BIOCONTROL AGENTS AND ESSEN- TIAL OILS APPLIED AFTER HOT WATER TREATMENTS AGAINST ALTERNARIA RADICINA ON CARROT SEEDS. J.G. Lopez-Reyes1, G. Gilardi1, A. Garibaldi1, M.L. Gullino1,2. 1Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Field – AGROINNOVA, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Brac- cini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 108. NOVEL STRATEGIES FOR AGRONOMIC BIOFORTI- FICATION OF FOOD CROPS BY USING TRICHODERMA BIOCONTROL AGENTS AND THEIR SECONDARY ME- TABOLITES. R. Marra1,2, R. Varlese2, A. De Martino2, F. Sco- gnamiglio2, N. Lombardi1,2, F. Vinale1,2, M. Ruocco1,2, S. Lan- zuise1,2, G. Manganiello2, A. Pascale2, F. Lacatena2, A. Djella2, A. Piccolo2, M. Lorito1,2, S.L. Woo1,2. 1National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Via Università 133, I-80055 Portici (NA), Italy. 2Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Via Università 100, I-80055 Portici (NA), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 109. LEAF EXTRACT OF MYRTUS COMMUNIS AGAINST PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE pv. ACTINIDIAE (PSA). F. Ma- strogiovanni1, L. Gallipoli1, M.E. Virili1, G.M. Balestra1, A. Tiez- zi2. 1Department of Agriculture, Forests, Nature and Energy (DAF- NE), University of Tuscia, Via San Camillo de Lellis s.n.c., I-01100 Viterbo, Italy. 2Department for Innovation in Biological, Agro-food and Forest Systems (DIBAF), University of Tuscia, Via San Camillo de Lellis s.n.c., I-01100 Viterbo, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 110. VIRUS SURVEY AND SANITATION FOR THE RECOV- ERY OF ANCIENT AUTOCHTONOUS APULIAN GRAPES. M. Morelli1, S. Zicca2, G. Bottalico2, A. Campanale1, M. Calde- raro3, G. Donatelli2, P. Saldarelli1, V.N. Savino1,3, P. La Notte1,3. 1National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), Via G. Amendola 122/D, I-70126 Bari, Italy. 2Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences (DiSSPA), University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via G. Amendola 165/A, I-70126 Bari, Italy. 3Centre for Research, Experimentation and Education in Agriculture (CRSFA) “Basile Caramia”, Via Cisternino 281, I-70010 Locorotondo (BA), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 111. SCREENING CAPSICUM spp. FOR TOLERANCE TO A RESISTANCE-BREAKING STRAIN OF TOMATO SPOTTED WILT VIRUS BY ARTIFICIAL INOCULATION. M. Parisi1, F. Di Dato1, M. Minutolo2, G. Festa1, D. Alioto2. 1Agricultural Research Council – Experimental Institute for Horticulture (CRA- ORT), Via Cavalleggeri 25, I-84098 Pontecagnano Faiano (SA), Italy. 2Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Napoli “Fed- erico II”, Via Università 100, I-80055 Portici (NA), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 112. USE OF TRAMETANO® FOR ELICITING DEFENCE REACTIONS IN WHEAT AND MAIZE PLANTS AGAINST FUNGAL PATHOGENS. C. Pietricola1, A. Iori2, V. Farina1, V. Scala1, M. Scarpari1, M. Scrosati3, F. Quaranta2, M. Fornara2, M. Reverberi1, C. Fanelli1. 1Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Roma, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy. 2Agricultural Research Council – Research Unit for Cereal Quality (CRA-QCE), Via Cassia 132, I-00100 Roma, Italy. 3Agricola 2000 S.c.p.A., Via Trieste 9, I-20067 Tribiano (MI), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 113. FIELD EFFICACY OF SOME PRODUCTS AGAINST THE BACTERIAL CANKER OF KIWIFRUIT. M. Preti1, M. Scannavini1, F. Franceschelli1, F. Cavazza1, L. Antoniacci2, R. Rossi2, R. Bugiani2, M.G. Tommasini3, M. Collina4. 1ASTRA Innovazione e Sviluppo, Via Tebano 45, I-48018 Faenza (RA), Italy. 2Emilia-Romagna Regional Plant Protection Service, Via di Saliceto 81, I-40128 Bologna, Italy. 3Centro Ricerche Produzioni Vegetali (CRPV), Via dell’Arrigoni 120, I-47522 Cesena (FC), Italy. 4Depart- ment of Agricultural Sciences (DipSA), University of Bologna, Viale G. Fanin 44, I-40127 Bologna, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 114. COMPOST APPLIED TO SUBSTRATES INDUCE RE- SISTANCE IN LAMB’S LETTUCE AGAINST PHOMA VA- LERIANELLAE IN SOILLESS CONDITIONS. M. Pugliese1,2, G. Gilardi1, M.L. Gullino1,2, A. Garibaldi1. 1Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro-Environmental Field – AGROINNO- VA, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E-mail: [email protected] 115. THE GROWING MEDIA “HORTOFAN” FOR SUP- PRESSING SOIL-BORNE PATHOGENS ON POTTED PLANTS. M. Pugliese1,2,3, M. Marenco1, M.L. Gullino1,2,3, A. Garibaldi1,3. 1AgriNewTech s.r.l., Via G. Quarello 15/A, I-10135 Torino, Italy. 2Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro- Environmental Field – AGROINNOVA, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. 2Department of Agri- cultural, Forestry and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, I-10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy. E-mail: mas- [email protected] 116. CERCOSPORA BETICOLA SENSITIVITY TO FUNGI- CIDES IN ITALY. C. Turan, G. Battistini, A. Brunelli, M. Col- lina. Department of Agricultural Sciences (DipSA), University of Bologna, Viale G. Fanin 46, I-40127 Bologna, Italy. E-mail: marina. [email protected]