Xylella fastidiosa has created strong environmental and landscape impacts as well as social tensions and economic damage in Southern Italy (Puglia region). The CNR has played a leading role first in the study of the pathogen and, subsequently, in the search for solutions aimed at containing its spread ...
Early and rapid detection of foodborne pathogens is essential to prevent any epidemics while ensuring human health. The use of simple, automatic and portable miniaturized devices are being tested for a transition to precision diagnostics based on advanced molecular techniques applicable directly in ...
The battle between humans and plant pests is as old as agriculture, but the movement of pests as a consequence of human activities has been exacerbated only recently. International research collaboration is increasingly important to tackle pests causing serious damage to economies.
Giovani B. et al. ...
The current trajectory for crop yields is insufficient to nourish the world’s population by 20501 [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1679-0#ref-CR1]. Greater and more consistent crop production must be achieved against a backdrop of climatic stress that limits yields, owing to shifts in pests ...
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations projects that by 2050 humanity’s ranks will likely have grown to nearly 10 billion people. Farmers will need to produce more with less, while preserving our environment for future generations. And society has a duty to help them achieve ...
The microbiota thriving at the root-soil interface plays a crucial role in supporting plant growth, development and health. The interactions between plant and soil microbes can be traced back to the initial plant’s colonisation of dry lands. Understanding the evolutionary drivers of these interactions ...
Unravelling the net result of microbial activities encoded in the extended plant genome-the plant microbiome-will be key to understanding and exploiting the full yield potential of a crop plant. In this perspective, the authors summarize first achievements of plant-microbiome research, they discuss ...
A key uncertainty in climate change models is the thermal sensitivity of tropical forests and how this value might influence carbon fluxes.
Science 368 https://science.sciencemag.org/content/368/6493/869
MycoKey 2020 International Conference will be held on-line from 19 to 21 October 2020.
See the programme at the link https://bari2020.mycokey.eu/program-online/
The conference will be streamed via social media. Links will be published and shared with participants one week before the event.
A Global Surveillance System (GSS) to improve responses to unexpected crop disease spread. GSS will extend and adapt established biosecurity practices and networking facilities enabling countries and regions to quickly respond to emerging disease outbreaks.
Science 364 https://science.sciencemag.org/content/364/6447/1237 ...
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