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Emergent Ascomycetes in Viticulture: An Interdisciplinary Overview
Carlotta Pirrello1,2, Chiara Mizzotti3, Tiago C Tomazetti4
1Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy.
Frontiers in Plant Science
|December 12, 2019
Summary
Sustainable viticulture faces new challenges from emergent fungal diseases like powdery mildew, black rot, and anthracnose. Understanding grapevine-Ascomycetes interactions and resistance mechanisms is key to managing these threats and reducing pesticide use.
Area of Science:
- Plant Pathology
- Viticulture
- Mycology
Background:
- Pesticide reduction and sustainable viticulture are critical.
- Resistant grapevine cultivars introduce new disease challenges.
- Climate change exacerbates viticultural instability.
Purpose of the Study:
- Review emergent Ascomycetes diseases in vineyards.
- Survey phenotyping and disease control methods.
- Explore grapevine-Ascomycetes interactions and resistance.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of fungal genetics, variability, and sequencing.
- Analysis of grapevine-pathogen interactions and host defense mechanisms.
- Discussion of molecular markers, barcoding, and effector identification.
Main Results:
- Identified three key emergent Ascomycetes pathogens.
- Detailed methods for disease symptom phenotyping and control.
- Highlighted pathogen resistance to fungicides and genetic variability.
Conclusions:
- Multidisciplinary approaches combining traditional and innovative methods are essential.
- Deep biological understanding is needed to manage emergent Ascomycetes.
- Developing effective strategies for sustainable viticulture requires integrated approaches.
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