The appearance of genetically modified organisms on the food market a few years ago, and
the demand for more precise and reliable techniques to detect foreign (transgenic or …

Potato crop is the fourth main food crop in the world and it will certainly feed a big part of the
global population in the next years. The economical outlets for this crop are great; however …

Real-time PCR technologies open increasing opportunities to detect and study
phytopathogenic and antagonistic fungi. They combine the sensitivity of conventional PCR …

▪ Abstract Awareness of crop biosecurity and phytosanitation has been heightened since
9/11 and the unresolved anthrax releases in October 2001. Crops are highly vulnerable to …

In the last decade, developments in molecular (nucleic acid-based) diagnostic methods
have made significant improvements in the detection of plant pathogens. By using methods …

Although the antibacterial activity and toxicity to humans and animals of the mycotoxin
patulin are well known, its role in the postharvest decay of apples by Penicillium expansum …

To reveal mycovirus diversity, we conducted a search of as‐yet‐unexplored Mediterranean
isolates of the phytopathogenic ascomycete Rosellinia necatrix for virus infections. Of …

Dothistroma pini, D. septosporum, and Lecanosticta acicola are fungal pathogens that cause
severe foliage diseases in conifers. All three pathogens are listed as quarantine organisms …

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used for the specific detection of Phytophthora
nicotianae and P. citrophthora in citrus roots and soils. Primers were based on the …

Detection of Botrytis cinerea latent infections on grapes before storage is essential for
effective control strategies. In the present study, a molecular detection method was …