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Testing the Single and Combined Effect of Kaolin and Spinosad against Bactrocera oleae and Its Natural Antagonist Insects in an Organic Olive Grove

Life, 2023
The presence and infestation level of Bactrocera oleae was monitored in an organic olive orchard divided into differently treated parcels with kaolin (K), spinosad (S) and with kaolin and spinosad (K + S) in alternate rows. The treatments did not seem to
Veronica Vizzarri, Luca Lombardo, Carmine Novellis, Pierluigi Rizzo, Massimiliano Pellegrino, Giuseppe Cruceli, Gianluca Godino, Francesco Zaffina, Annamaria Ienco   +8 more
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Phenolic Extract from Olive Leaves as a Promising Endotherapeutic Treatment against Xylella fastidiosa in Naturally Infected Olea europaea (var. europaea) Trees

Biology, 2023
(1) Background: Since 2013, the pathogenic bacterium Xylella fastidiosa has been severely affecting olive production in Apulia, Italy, with consequences for the economy, local culture, landscape and biodiversity. The production of a phenolic extract from
Veronica Vizzarri, Annamaria Ienco, Cinzia Benincasa, Enzo Perri, Nicoletta Pucci, Erica Cesari, Carmine Novellis, Pierluigi Rizzo, Massimiliano Pellegrino, Francesco Zaffina, Luca Lombardo   +10 more
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Amino acid metabolism and expression of genes involved in nitrogen assimilation in common oranges cv. Valencia Late

Biologia Plantarum, 2022
Biochemical and transcriptional approaches can provide crucial evidence about the physiological changes which can occur in organic and conventional cultivated common orange [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck].
S. Fabroni, M. Amenta, S. Rapisarda, B. Torrisi, C. Licciardello   +4 more
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Multifunctional Role of Acca sellowiana from Farm Management to Postharvest Life: A Review

Agronomy, 2022
Feijoa (Acca sellowiana (O. Berg) Burret syn Feijoa sellowiana Berg) is a monotypic species belonging to the Myrtaceae family. Feijoa is cultivated in different countries, and it is mainly consumed as fresh fruit, due to its attractive nutritional ...
Thomas Vatrano, Margherita Amenta, Andrea Copetta, Maria Guardo, Angelina Nunziata, Maria Concetta Strano, Milena Petriccione   +6 more
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Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Phenolic Compounds in Spray-Dried Olive Mill Wastewater

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
The processing of olives for oil production generates the most abundant agro-industrial by-products in the Mediterranean area. The three-phase olive oil extraction process requires the addition of a large amount of water to the system, which is difficult
Cinzia Benincasa, Massimiliano Pellegrino, Elvira Romano, Salvatore Claps, Carmelo Fallara, Enzo Perri   +5 more
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Foliar potassium nitrate spray induces changes in potassium- sodium balance and biochemical mechanisms in olive (Olea europaea L. cv Chemlali) plants submitted to salt stress [PDF]

Journal of Horticulture and Postharvest Research, 2022
Purpose: Nowadays with the precipitation scarcity induced by climate change, the use of non-conventional water resources in irrigation is needed such as saline water.
Soumaya Dbara, Samia Abboud, Amani Bchir
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Comparison of Canopy Architecture of Five Olive Cultivars in a High-Density Planting System in Sicily

Agriculture, 2023
In a young super-high-density (SHD) olive orchard located in Aidone (EN), in the Sicily Region, Italy, the architectural features of five olive cultivars were studied, specifically Arbequina, Arbosana, Oliana®, Giulia®, and FS-17®. Surveys were conducted
Enrico Maria Lodolini, Alberto de Iudicibus, Pompea Gabriella Lucchese, Giuseppina Las Casas, Biagio Torrisi, Elisabetta Nicolosi, Alessio Giuffrida, Filippo Ferlito   +7 more
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Association Study of the 5′UTR Intron of the FAD2-2 Gene With Oleic and Linoleic Acid Content in Olea europaea L.

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Cultivated olive (Olea europaea L. subsp. europaea var. europaea) is the most ancient and spread tree crop in the Mediterranean basin. An important quality trait for the extra virgin olive oil is the fatty acid composition.
Amelia Salimonti, Fabrizio Carbone, Elvira Romano, Massimiliano Pellegrino, Cinzia Benincasa, Sabrina Micali, Alessandro Tondelli, Francesca L. Conforti, Enzo Perri, Annamaria Ienco, Samanta Zelasco   +10 more
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Hazelnut-Associated Bacteria and Their Implications in Crop Management

Horticulturae, 2022
In recent years, the cultivation of hazelnut (Corylus avellana) has expanded in several areas of Europe, Asia, Africa, and North and South America following the increased demand for raw materials by the food industry.
Rosario Nicoletti, Milena Petriccione, Martina Curci, Marco Scortichini   +3 more
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Preliminary Molecular Survey of the Possible Presence of Xylella fastidiosa in the Upper Ionian Coasts of Calabria, Italy, through the Capture and Analysis of Its Main Vector Insects

Insects, 2021
Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca, strain CoDiRO is the bacterium responsible for the onset of the disease known as the olive quick decline syndrome, which has been causing a phytosanitary and economic emergency in the Apulia region since 2013.
Luca Lombardo, Pierluigi Rizzo, Carmine Novellis, Veronica Vizzarri   +3 more
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