The impact of Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) infection on pepper crops in Piedmont is considerable, as the cultivated varieties are generally susceptible to this virus and do not have specific resistance genes. TSWV is one of the most economically harmful viruses worldwide and its infection can lead to the total loss of crops, especially if the infection occurs early. The project aims at investigating the use of exogenous dsRNAs associated with nanoparticles and essential oils to protect pepper crops from TSWV attack. The used approach is in line with…
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Climate Smart WATer Management and Sustainable DEVelopment for food and agriculture in North-East Africa (WATDEV)
The project WATDEV – Climate Smart WATer Management and Sustainable DEVelopment for Food and Agriculture in East Africa is funded by the DeSIRA initiative of the European Union and aims to develop an in-depth understanding of small and large-scale water and agricultural resource dynamics and management while boosting people’s resilience to climate, through innovative research, modelling, and capacity building approaches. The scarcity or limited availability of water resources and climate conditions are severely compromising agricultural production and food security in many East African countries. WATDEV project targets Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan,…
Read MoreSelection and evaluation of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria to increase climate-resilient crop production (JOINT LAB PROJECT FOR THE YEARS 2021-2023 Italy-Pakistan)
Bio-based solutions, such as Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR), are a sustainable agriculture practice to promote crop yield under increasing stress conditions caused by Climate change (CC). The Joint Lab project between Italy and Pakistan will assess the effects of PGPR strains selected from arid environments on the performance of model plants (i.e. wheat, pea and Arundo) subjected to water deficit also in interaction with [CO2] enrichment. Physiological, biochemical and molecular analyses will evaluate plant responses to CC-driven stress during PGPR colonization. Soil metagenomics will verify the impact on soil…
Read MoreAccordo di collaborazione scientifica per la realizzazione di indagini, studi e ricerche di interesse comune nei settori della patologia e avversità delle piante arboree e arbustive ornamentali e forestali tra Regione Toscana e IPSP-CNR
Aims of the project: The project includes monitoring activities throughout the Tuscan territory of some alien pathogenic organisms that are subject to quarantine measures and the development of precise, rapid and effective diagnostic systems. Project leader: Alberto Santini IPSP personnel: Nicola Luchi, Duccio Migliorini, Emanuele Nigrone, Francesco Pecori, Alessia L. Pepori. Start: 28/12/2017 End: 30/11/2021
Read MoreHolistic Management of Emerging Pests and Diseases
Aims of the project: Adopting a holistic and multi-actor approach, HOMED aims to develop a full panel of scientific knowledge and practical solutions for the management of emerging native and non-native PnPs threatening European forests. Within HOMED, forest health will be considered broadly, including trees not only in forests, but also in nurseries, urban and rural areas owing to the key epidemiological role of these components. Innovation will be central, as the new tools for PnPs management will benefit from cutting-edge technology in biology, electronics, mathematics and physics. Project leader:…
Read MoreBuone pratiche per l’autocontrollo e la gestione fitosanitaria sostenibile nel vivaismo ornamentale (AUTOFITOVIV)
Aims of the project: push companies to adopt autonomous control criteria to avoid the introduction of alien and / or emerging pathogens and insects. To do this, we intend to draw up a list of those potentially associated with the ornamental species cultivated in the Pistoia district which, with the import nursery activities, could unknowingly be introduced into the territory. At the same time, it intends to establish the technical-scientific criteria and the methodologies to be adopted in the nursery, especially when introducing plant material from non-European countries, such as…
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