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  1. First Report of Almond Decline Syndrome Caused by Neofusicoccum parvum in Italy
  2. First Report of Nut Rot Caused by Botryosphaeria dothidea on Almond in Italy
  3. Several secondary metabolite gene clusters in the genomes of ten Penicillium spp. raise the risk of multiple mycotoxin occurrence in chestnuts
  4. Efficacy of Postharvest Application of Aureobasidium pullulans to Control White Haze on Apples and Effect on the Fruit Mycobiome
  5. Ramularia mali Associated with Symptoms of Dry Lenticel Rot, an Emerging Postharvest Disease on Apples in Italy
  6. Efficacy of Essential Oil Vapours in Reducing Postharvest Rots and Effect on the Fruit Mycobiome of Nectarines
  7. Lasiodiplodia iraniensis and Diaporthe spp. Are Associated with Twig Dieback and Fruit Stem-End Rot of Sweet Orange, Citrus sinensis, in Florida
  8. Molecular Characterization and Pathogenicity of Diaporthe Species Causing Nut Rot of Hazelnut in Italy
  9. Understanding Italian consumers' perceptions of tomato agricultural innovation: Exploring the nexus between sustainability, health and consumer beliefs
  10. Molecular Characterization and Pathogenicity of Alternaria spp. Associated with Black Rot of Sweet Cherries in Italy
  11. A Quantitative Real-Time PCR Assay for Early Detection and Quantification of Ramularia mali, an Emerging Pathogen of Apple Causing Dry Lenticel Rot
  12. Pathogenicity, Molecular Characterization, and Mycotoxigenic Potential of Alternaria spp. Agents of Black Spots on Fruit and Leaves of Pyrus communis in Italy
  13. Efficacy and Mechanisms of Action of Essential Oils’ Vapours against Blue Mould on Apples Caused by Penicillium expansum
  14. Fruit microbiome: A powerful tool to study the epidemiology of dry lenticel rot and white haze – Emerging postharvest diseases of apple
  15. Characterization of Phytopythium Species Involved in the Establishment and Development of Kiwifruit Vine Decline Syndrome
  16. Essential Oils Reduce Grey Mould Rot of Apples and Modify the Fruit Microbiome during Postharvest Storage
  17. Effects of a prothioconazole- and tebuconazole-based fungicide on the yield, silage characteristics, and fungal mycobiota of corn harvested and conserved as whole-crop and high-moisture ear silages
  18. First Report of Nut Rot Caused by Neofusicoccum parvum on Hazelnut (Corylus avellana) in Italy
  19. First Report of Brown Rot Caused by Monilinia polystroma on Apple in Italy
  20. First Report of Stemphylium eturmiunum Causing Postharvest Rot on Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) in Italy
  21. Sequencing of non-virulent strains of Fusarium fujikuroi reveals genes putatively involved in bakanae disease of rice
  22. Pathogenicity of Phytopythium chamaehyphon: A New Player in Kiwifruit Vine Decline Syndrome of Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa ‘Hayward’ in Italy
  23. First Report of Erysiphe corylacearum, Agent of Powdery Mildew, on Hazelnut (Corylus avellana) in Romania
  24. Optimization of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for On-Site Detection of Fusarium fujikuroi in Rice Seed
  25. CRISPR-Cas9-Based Discovery of the Verrucosidin Biosynthesis Gene Cluster in Penicillium polonicum
  26. Imaging the invasion of rice roots by the bakanae agent Fusarium fujikuroi using a GFP-tagged isolate
  27. Presence of Powdery Mildew Caused by Erysiphe corylacearum on Hazelnut (Corylus avellana) in Italy
  28. Global analysis of the apple fruit microbiome: are all apples the same?
  29. First Multi-Target Application of Exclusion Net in Nectarine Orchards: Effectiveness against Pests and Impact on Beneficial Arthropods, Postharvest Rots and Fruit Quality
  30. Metagenomics Approaches for the Detection and Surveillance of Emerging and Recurrent Plant Pathogens
  31. Monitoring and Surveillance of Aerial Mycobiota of Rice Paddy through DNA Metabarcoding and qPCR
  32. Development of PCR, LAMP and qPCR Assays for the Detection of Aflatoxigenic Strains of Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus in Hazelnut
  33. Development of a Sensitive TaqMan qPCR Assay for Detection and Quantification of Venturia inaequalis in Apple Leaves and Fruit and in Air Samples
  34. Elaborated regulation of griseofulvin biosynthesis in Penicillium griseofulvum and its role on conidiation and virulence
  35. Fungal Planet description sheets: 1042–1111
  36. First Report of Phytopythium vexans Causing Decline Syndrome of Actinidia deliciosa ‘Hayward’ in Italy
  37. HPLC-MS/MS Method for the Detection of Selected Toxic Metabolites Produced by Penicillium spp. in Nuts
  38. Erratum: Different Phenotypes, Similar Genomes: Three Newly Sequenced Fusarium fujikuroi Strains Induce Different Symptoms in Rice Depending on Temperature
  39. Characterizing the Fungal Microbiome in Date (Phoenix dactylifera) Fruit Pulp and Peel from Early Development to Harvest
  40. New Molecular Tool for a Quick and Easy Detection of Apple Scab in the Field
  41. Effect of drying temperature and exposure times on Aspergillus flavus growth and aflatoxin production on artificially inoculated hazelnuts
  42. Different Phenotypes, Similar Genomes: Three Newly Sequenced Fusarium fujikuroi Strains Induce Different Symptoms in Rice Depending on Temperature
  43. Advances in the use of biological control agents in the disinfection of horticultural produce
  44. Rapid Detection of Monilinia fructicola and Monilinia laxa on Peach and Nectarine using Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification
  45. Aspergillus fumigatus population dynamics and sensitivity to demethylation inhibitor fungicides in whole‐crop corn, high moisture corn and wet grain corn silages
  46. Photoselective exclusion netting in apple orchards: effectiveness against pests and impact on beneficial arthropods, fungal diseases and fruit quality
  47. Increase in aflatoxins due to Aspergillus section Flavi multiplication during the aerobic deterioration of corn silage treated with different bacteria inocula
  48. Sustainable Management of Plant Diseases
  49. Chestnut Drying Is Critical in Determining Aspergillus flavus Growth and Aflatoxin Contamination
  50. First Report of Fruit Rot in European Pear Caused by Diaporthe eres in Italy
  51. Several species of Penicillium isolated from chestnut flour processing are pathogenic on fresh chestnuts and produce mycotoxins
  52. Development of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assays for the Detection of Seedborne Fungal Pathogens Fusarium fujikuroi and Magnaporthe oryzae in Rice Seed
  53. Unraveling the mode of antifungal action of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens as potential biocontrol agents against aflatoxigenic Aspergillus parasiticus
  54. Not only priming: Soil microbiota may protect tomato from root pathogens
  55. Genome Sequence, Assembly and Characterization of Two Metschnikowia fructicola Strains Used as Biocontrol Agents of Postharvest Diseases
  56. Rapid detection of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae on soil, lettuce seeds and plants using loop-mediated isothermal amplification
  57. Native soils with their microbiotas elicit a state of alert in tomato plants
  58. Characterization of Aspergillus section Flavi isolated from fresh chestnuts and along the chestnut flour process
  59. Thyme and Savory Essential Oil Efficacy and Induction of Resistance against Botrytis cinerea through Priming of Defense Responses in Apple
  60. Thyme and Savory Essential Oil Vapor Treatments Control Brown Rot and Improve the Storage Quality of Peaches and Nectarines, but Could Favor Gray Mold
  61. Microcantilever Resonators for Ochratoxin A Detection in Food and Drinks
  62. Abundance, genetic diversity and sensitivity to demethylation inhibitor fungicides of Aspergillus fumigatus isolates from organic substrates with special emphasis on compost
  63. Efficacy of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens in the control of Aspergillus parasiticus growth and aflatoxins production on pistachio
  64. Development and Validation of a TaqMan Real-Time PCR Assay for the Specific Detection and Quantification of Fusarium fujikuroi in Rice Plants and Seeds
  65. Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae isolated from Actinidia chinensis Var. deliciosa in Northern Italy: genetic diversity and virulence
  66. Identification of bakanae disease resistance loci in japonica rice through genome wide association study
  67. First Report of Diaporthe eres Causing Stem Canker on Peach (Prunus persica) in Italy
  68. Molecular differentiation of plant beneficial Bacillus strains useful as soil agro-inoculants
  69. Organic seed treatments of vegetables to prevent seedborne diseases
  70. Static Hot Air and Infrared Rays Roasting are Efficient Methods for Aflatoxin Decontamination on Hazelnuts
  71. Containment of Mycotoxins in the Food Chain by Using Decontamination and Detoxification Techniques
  72. The science, development, and commercialization of postharvest biocontrol products
  73. De novo sequencing and detection of secondary metabolite gene clusters of Penicillium griseofulvum
  74. Unraveling the mechanisms used by antagonistic yeast to control postharvest pathogens on fruit
  75. Characterization of Citrus-Associated Alternaria Species in Mediterranean Areas
  76. Comparative transcriptome profiling of resistant and susceptible rice genotypes in response to the seedborne pathogen Fusarium fujikuroi
  77. Influence of plant genotype on the cultivable fungi associated to tomato rhizosphere and roots in different soils
  78. Use of Cold Atmospheric Plasma to Detoxify Hazelnuts from Aflatoxins
  79. Effect of bacterial canker caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae on postharvest quality and rots of kiwifruit ‘Hayward’
  80. Genome sequencing and secondary metabolism of the postharvest pathogen Penicillium griseofulvum
  81. Development of biocontrol products for postharvest diseases of fruit: The importance of elucidating the mechanisms of action of yeast antagonists
  82. First Report of Tilletiopsis pallescens Causing White Haze on Apple in Croatia
  83. First Report of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Causing Postharvest Sclerotinia Rot on Highbush Blueberry in Europe
  84. Jasmonic Acid, Abscisic Acid, and Salicylic Acid Are Involved in the Phytoalexin Responses of Rice to Fusarium fujikuroi, a High Gibberellin Producer Pathogen
  85. Evolution of fungal populations in corn silage conserved under polyethylene or biodegradable films
  86. Postharvest application of a novel chitinase cloned from Metschnikowia fructicola and overexpressed in Pichia pastoris to control brown rot of peaches
  87. Efficacy of different chemical and biological products in the control of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae on kiwifruit
  88. DISCOVERY, DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OF BIOCONTROL AGENTS FOR POSTHARVEST DISEASE CONTROL
  89. Genetic diversity and virulence of Italian strains of Fusarium oxysporum isolated from Eustoma grandiflorum
  90. Dissecting the Mechanisms of Action of Biocontrol Agents to Control Postharvest Diseases of Fruit
  91. Biocontrol activity of an alkaline serine protease from Aureobasidium pullulans expressed in Pichia pastoris against four postharvest pathogens on apple
  92. Candida pruni sp. nov. is a new yeast species with antagonistic potential against brown rot of peaches
  93. Antagonistic yeasts and thermotherapy as seed treatments to control Fusarium fujikuroi on rice
  94. Co-occurrence of aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in spices commercialized in Italy
  95. Use of Essential Oils to Control Postharvest Rots on Pome and Stone Fruit
  96. Comparison of Clean-Up Methods for Ochratoxin A on Wine, Beer, Roasted Coffee and Chili Commercialized in Italy
  97. Light affects fumonisin production in strains of Fusarium fujikuroi, Fusarium proliferatum, and Fusarium verticillioides isolated from rice
  98. A new method for detection of five alternaria toxins in food matrices based on LC–APCI-MS
  99. Efficacy of Plant Essential Oils on Postharvest Control of Rots Caused by Fungi on Different Stone Fruits In Vivo
  100. Development of a microcantilever-based immunosensing method for mycotoxin detection
  101. Alcohol misuse among recent Latino immigrants: The protective role of preimmigration familismo.
  102. A new strain of Metschnikowia fructicola for postharvest control of Penicillium expansum and patulin accumulation on four cultivars of apple
  103. Aflatoxin monitoring in Italian hazelnut products by LC-MS
  104. Corrigendum: Molecular identification of Fusarium spp. associated with bakanae disease of rice in Italy and assessment of their pathogenicity
  105. Molecular characterization of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cichorii pathogenic on chicory (Cichorium intybus)
  106. Conventional and real-time PCR for the identification of Fusarium fujikuroi and Fusarium proliferatum from diseased rice tissues and seeds
  107. Cloning, characterization, expression and antifungal activity of an alkaline serine protease of Aureobasidium pullulans PL5 involved in the biological control of postharvest pathogens
  108. Use of 1-methylcylopropene in cyclodextrin-based nanosponges to control grey mould caused by Botrytis cinerea on Dianthus caryophyllus cut flowers
  109. Ochratoxigenic Black Species of Aspergilli in Grape Fruits of Northern Italy Identified by an Improved PCR-RFLP Procedure
  110. Genetic diversity and pathogenicity of Fusarium oxysporum isolated from wilted rocket plants in Italy
  111. Cloning, characterization and expression of an exo-1,3-β-glucanase gene from the antagonistic yeast, Pichia guilliermondii strain M8 against grey mold on apples
  112. Potential of ochratoxin A production byAspergillus carbonariusstrains isolated from grapes at different ecological factors
  113. Potential biocontrol activity of a strain of Pichia guilliermondii against grey mold of apples and its possible modes of action
  114. Phylogenecity and sequence alignment ofFusariummycotoxin gene (Fum 5) with other mycotoxin producing fungi
  115. Potential of yeast antagonists on invitro biodegradation of ochratoxin A
  116. Phomopsins: an overview of phytopathological and chemical aspects, toxicity, analysis and occurrence
  117. First Report of Penicillium griseofulvum Causing Blue Mold on Stored Apples in Italy (Piedmont)
  118. Potential of Two Metschnikowia pulcherrima (Yeast) Strains for In Vitro Biodegradation of Patulin
  119. Specific PCR primers for the detection of isolates of Aspergillus carbonarius producing ochratoxin A on grapevine
  120. Effect of culture age, protectants, and initial cell concentration on viability of freeze-dried cells of Metschnikowia pulcherrima
  121. Efficacy of yeast antagonists used individually or in combination with hot water dipping for control of postharvest brown rot of peaches
  122. Molecular identification of Fusarium spp. associated with bakanae disease of rice in Italy and assessment of their pathogenicity
  123. Occurrence of ochratoxin A before bottling in DOC and DOCG wines produced in Piedmont (Northern Italy)
  124. Efficacy of the antagonist Aureobasidium pullulans PL5 against postharvest pathogens of peach, apple and plum and its modes of action
  125. EFFICACY OF BIOCONTROL YEASTS AGAINST PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM AND PATULIN ON DIFFERENT CULTIVARS OF APPLE IN POSTHARVEST
  126. First Report of Penicillium glabrum Causing a Postharvest Fruit Rot of Pomegranate (Punica granatum) in the Piedmont Region of Italy
  127. Potential of patulin production by Penicillium expansum strains on various fruits
  128. Efficacy of plant essential oils on postharvest control of rot caused by fungi on four cultivars of applesin vivo
  129. The redox switch: dynamic regulation of protein function by cysteine modifications
  130. Selection and evaluation of new antagonists for their efficacy against postharvest brown rot of peaches
  131. Effect of culture media and pH on the biomass production and biocontrol efficacy of a Metschnikowia pulcherrima strain to be used as a biofungicide for postharvest disease control
  132. Opportunities and constraints in the development of antagonistic yeasts for the control of postharvest diseases of fruit
  133. First Report of Brown Rot of Stone Fruit Caused by Monilinia fructicola in Italy
  134. Effectiveness of control strategies againstBotrytis cinereain vineyard and evaluation of the residual fungicide concentrations
  135. Occurrence of patulin and its dietary intake through pear, peach, and apricot juices in Italy
  136. Use of AFLP for differentiation of Metschnikowia pulcherrima strains for postharvest disease biological control
  137. Detection of enzymatic activity and partial sequence of a chitinase gene in Metschnikowia pulcherrima strain MACH1 used as post-harvest biocontrol agent
  138. Metschnikowia pulcherrima strain MACH1 outcompetes Botrytis cinerea, Alternaria alternata and Penicillium expansum in apples through iron depletion
  139. Incidence and level of patulin contamination in pure and mixed apple juices marketed in Italy
  140. Control of soilborne pathogens of tomato using a commercial formulation of Streptomyces griseoviridis and solarization
  141. INTEGRATED APPROACHES FOR SOIL DISINFESTATION
  142. Improving the efficacy of biocontrol agents against soilborne pathogens
  143. Control of Penicillium expansum and Botrytis cinerea on apple combining a biocontrol agent with hot water dipping and acibenzolar-S-methyl, baking soda, or ethanol application
  144. State of the art and future prospects of the biological control of postharvest fruit diseases
  145. Mechanisms of action and efficacy of four isolates of the yeast Metschnikowia pulcherrima active against postharvest pathogens on apples