Bulletin of Insectology (2007) 60, 311-312

F. Mannini (2007)
Hot water treatment and field coverage of mother plant vineyards to prevent propagation material from phytoplasma infections
Bulletin of Insectology 60 (2), 311-312
First International Phytoplasmologist Working Group Meeting (IPWG), Bologna (Italy) November 12-15, 2007
Abstract: Phytoplasma may be transmitted by the propagation of scions and/or cuttings collected from diseased plant during a period of symptom latency. Although propagation itself usually results in a strong reduction of the infection in the progeny, some infected plants may survive bringing the pathogen in a new vineyard. These aspects are particularly important in the production of grapevine 'base' material (i.e. the source of clonal material to establish commercial nursery mother plant vineyards). Hot water treatment of propagation material and a insect-proof coverage of mother plant vineyards could strongly prevent from this danger. The experiences recently achieved on the matter in Piedmont (north west Italy) are reported in this paper.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
control - general

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Phytoplasma solani	Grapevine (Vitis)	Italy