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4 Citations
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Control of Peach Brown Rot Disease Produced by Monilinia fructicola and Monilinia laxa Using Benzylidene-Cycloalkanones

  • Alejandro Madrid,
  • Valentina Silva,
  • Constanza Reyes,
  • Enrique Werner,
  • Ximena Besoain,
  • Iván Montenegro,
  • Evelyn Muñoz and
  • Katy Díaz

27 August 2024

Fruit rots caused by filamentous fungi such as Monilinia fructicola and Monilinia laxa have a strong impact on crop yield and fruit commercialization, especially as they affect a wide variety of stone fruits. The antifungal efficacy of benzylidene-cy...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,132 Views
16 Pages

Suppression of Monilinia Brown Rot by Bacillus spp. Strains

  • Jovana Hrustić,
  • Olja Medić,
  • Tanja Berić,
  • Milica Mihajlović,
  • Svetlana Milijašević-Marčić,
  • Slaviša Stanković and
  • Brankica Pešić

18 November 2023

Brown rot caused by Monilinia spp. is one of the main causes of pre- and postharvest losses in stone and pome fruit production. The use of beneficial microorganisms is considered one of the most promising, safe and effective alternative methods for c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
756 Views
16 Pages

23 September 2025

Brown rot, caused by Monilinia species, is a major disease affecting stone and pome fruits. The most relevant species are M. fructigena, M. laxa, M. polystroma, and M. fructicola. These four species exhibit morphological differences, but comparative...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,082 Views
16 Pages

Time-Series Transcriptome Analysis of the European Plum Response to Pathogen Monilinia fructigena

  • Raminta Antanynienė,
  • Monika Kurgonaitė,
  • Ingrida Mažeikienė and
  • Birutė Frercks

European plum production is affected by mostly harm Monilinia spp., causing full pathogen brown-rot infections. The plums are the susceptible to the Monilinia fructigena pathogen, which is the most common in Europe. This study aims to analyze the gen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,894 Views
17 Pages

Light-Photoreceptors and Proteins Related to Monilinia laxa Photoresponses

  • Silvia Rodríguez-Pires,
  • Eduardo A. Espeso,
  • Neringa Rasiukevičiūtė,
  • Paloma Melgarejo and
  • Antonieta De Cal

7 January 2021

Light represents a ubiquitous source of information for organisms to evaluate their environment. The influence of light on colony growth and conidiation was determined for three Monilinia laxa isolates. The highest mycelial growth rate was observed u...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,081 Views
11 Pages

A freely available Monilinia spp. marker database was created, containing microsatellite (SSR) data of the three most essential European fungal pathogens: M. fructigena, M. laxa, and M. fructicola. These pathogens cause brown rot blossom blight. Micr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,181 Views
16 Pages

Monilinia fructigena Suppressing and Plant Growth Promoting Endophytic Pseudomonas spp. Bacteria Isolated from Plum

  • Augustina Kolytaitė,
  • Dorotėja Vaitiekūnaitė,
  • Raminta Antanynienė,
  • Danas Baniulis and
  • Birutė Frercks

Brown rot caused by Monilinia spp. fungi causes substantial losses in stone and pome fruit production. Reports suggest that up to 90% of the harvest could be lost. This constitutes an important worldwide issue in the food chain that cannot be solved...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,115 Views
11 Pages

In Vitro Antifungal Activity and Toxicity of Dihydrocarvone-Hybrid Derivatives against Monilinia fructicola

  • Katy Díaz,
  • Enrique Werner,
  • Ximena Besoain,
  • Susana Flores,
  • Viviana Donoso,
  • Bastian Said,
  • Nelson Caro,
  • Ernesto Vega,
  • Iván Montenegro and
  • Alejandro Madrid

The aim of this study was to synthesize a series of novel and known dihydrocarvone-hybrid derivatives (2–9) and to evaluate mycelial growth activity of hybrid molecules against two strains of Monilinia fructicola, as well as their toxicity. Dihydroca...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,773 Views
13 Pages

Control of Brown Rot Produced by Monilinia fructicola in Peaches Using a Full-Spectrum Extract of Zuccagnia punctata Cav.

  • Melina G. Di Liberto,
  • María Inés Stegmayer,
  • Laura N. Fernández,
  • Ariel D. Quiroga,
  • Laura A. Svetaz and
  • Marcos G. Derita

Brown rot of stone fruit, caused by Monilinia spp., is one of the most important diseases worldwide, causing significant production losses. Currently, the standard practices for controlling this infection consist of repetitive use of synthetic fungic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,465 Views
14 Pages

Is the Tolerance of Commercial Peach Cultivars to Brown Rot Caused by Monilinia laxa Modulated by its Antioxidant Content?

  • Vitus I. Obi,
  • Joaquín Montenegro,
  • Juan J. Barriuso,
  • Fayza Saidani,
  • Christophe Aubert and
  • Yolanda Gogorcena

5 May 2020

Brown rot, caused by Monilinia spp., provokes pre- and post-harvest damage in peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch), which causes an economic impact in the industry. With a view to breeding for increased tolerance to this disease, a screening test based...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,676 Views
26 Pages

Global Transcriptome Analysis of the Peach (Prunus persica) in the Interaction System of Fruit–Chitosan–Monilinia fructicola

  • Polina C. Tsalgatidou,
  • Anastasia Boutsika,
  • Anastasia G. Papageorgiou,
  • Andreas Dalianis,
  • Maria Michaliou,
  • Michael Chatzidimopoulos,
  • Costas Delis,
  • Dimitrios I. Tsitsigiannis,
  • Epaminondas Paplomatas and
  • Antonios Zambounis

20 February 2024

The peach (Prunus persica L.) is one of the most important stone-fruit crops worldwide. Nevertheless, successful peach fruit production is seriously reduced by losses due to Monilinia fructicola the causal agent of brown rot. Chitosan has a broad spe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
229 Views
13 Pages

21 November 2025

To identify the primary pathogen responsible for brown rot in mature Korla fragrant pears and to screen for effective biocontrol bacterial strains, a research team collected 30 samples of brown rot-infected fruits and 84 samples from healthy trees (i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,114 Views
12 Pages

10 May 2023

Blossom and twig blight, caused by Monilinia spp., is the main disease in apricot trees. In this study, we installed transparent rain shelters in apricot orchards to study their influence on the modification of the microclimate at the level of the tr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
464 Views
17 Pages

Early Detection of Monilinia laxa in Nectarine (Prunus persica var. nectarina) Using Electronic Nose Technology: A Non-Destructive Diagnostic Approach

  • Ana Martínez,
  • Alejandro Hernández,
  • Patricia Arroyo,
  • Jesús Lozano,
  • Alberto Martín and
  • María de Guía Córdoba

This study evaluates the application of an electronic nose (E-nose) system as a non-destructive tool for the early detection of Monilinia laxa infection in yellow nectarines (Prunus persica var. nectarine, cv. “Kinolea”) through the analy...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,031 Views
25 Pages

Evaluating Food Additives Based on Organic and Inorganic Salts as Antifungal Agents against Monilinia fructigena and Maintaining Postharvest Quality of Apple Fruit

  • Nadia Lyousfi,
  • Ikram Legrifi,
  • Nabil Ennahli,
  • Abdelali Blenzar,
  • Said Amiri,
  • Salah-Eddine Laasli,
  • Nadia Handaq,
  • Zineb Belabess,
  • Essaid Ait Barka and
  • Rachid Lahlali

19 July 2023

A set of commonly used food additives was evaluated for their antifungal activity against the brown rot disease of fruits caused by the fungal pathogen Monilinia fructigena, which is one of the most economically important agents, causing important da...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
9,197 Views
19 Pages

23 October 2013

Monilinia laxa is the causal agent of brown rot disease on stone fruits, and also causes blossom wilt and twig canker. The common practice used to manage this disease is through fungicide treatments. However the demand to reduce fungicide inputs has...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,456 Views
15 Pages

Unleashing the Potential of Bacterial Isolates from Apple Tree Rhizosphere for Biocontrol of Monilinia laxa: A Promising Approach for Combatting Brown Rot Disease

  • Fatemeh Derikvand,
  • Eidi Bazgir,
  • Moussa El Jarroudi,
  • Mostafa Darvishnia,
  • Hossein Mirzaei Najafgholi,
  • Salah-Eddine Laasli and
  • Rachid Lahlali

5 August 2023

Monilinia laxa, a notorious fungal pathogen responsible for the devastating brown rot disease afflicting apples, wreaks havoc in both orchards and storage facilities, precipitating substantial economic losses. Currently, chemical methods represent th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
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15 Pages

Isolation and Molecular Identification of Monilinia fructigena in Almaty Region of Kazakhstan

  • Valeriya Kostyukova,
  • Alexandr Pozharskiy,
  • Bakyt Dulat and
  • Dilyara Gritsenko

Monilinia fructigena, a causal agent of brown rot in apple and other fruit crops, poses a significant threat to fruit production and postharvest quality in temperate regions. This study reports on the molecular and morphological identification of M....

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
2,997 Views
14 Pages

Impact of Postharvest Handling on Preharvest Latent Infections Caused by Monilinia spp. in Nectarines

  • Carlos Garcia-Benitez,
  • Carla Casals,
  • Josep Usall,
  • Ismael Sánchez-Ramos,
  • Paloma Melgarejo and
  • Antonieta De Cal

4 November 2020

Latent infections caused by Monilinia spp. in nectarines cause great economic losses since they are not detected and rejected at harvest and can appear at any time post-harvest, even at the consumer’s home. The effect of a pre-cooling chamber,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,542 Views
16 Pages

Comparative Genomics Used to Predict Virulence Factors and Metabolic Genes among Monilinia Species

  • Marina Marcet-Houben,
  • Maria Villarino,
  • Laura Vilanova,
  • Antonieta De Cal,
  • Jan A. L. van Kan,
  • Josep Usall,
  • Toni Gabaldón and
  • Rosario Torres

8 June 2021

Brown rot, caused by Monilinia spp., is among the most important diseases in stone fruits, and some pome fruits (mainly apples). This disease is responsible for significant yield losses, particularly in stone fruits, when weather conditions favorable...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
938 Views
15 Pages

Unlocking Nature’s Microbial Defenders: Genetic Mechanisms and Potential Against Monilinia spp. Pathogens

  • Augustina Kolytaitė,
  • Ingrida Mažeikienė,
  • Monika Kurgonaitė,
  • Saulė Raklevičiūtė,
  • Gabija Paškevičiūtė and
  • Birutė Frercks

Monilinia spp., which causes brown rot, is one of the most damaging pathogens in stone fruits. Researchers are exploring epiphytic and endophytic microorganisms with the potential to suppress pathogens, control pathogenic microorganisms, and/or promo...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,376 Views
17 Pages

Identification of ‘Calanda’-Type Peach Genotypes Tolerant to Monilinia laxa (Aderh. & Ruhland) Honey

  • Joaquín Montenegro,
  • Vitus Ikechukwu Obi,
  • Juan Jose Barriuso and
  • Yolanda Gogorcena

27 October 2022

One of the diseases that has the greatest negative effect on peach production is brown rot, produced by the fungus, Monilinia spp. The way to diminish this disease is the selection of genotypes with a high tolerance to Monilinia spp. while maintainin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,332 Views
19 Pages

Monilinia fructicola Response to White Light

  • Juan Diego Astacio,
  • Eduardo Antonio Espeso,
  • Paloma Melgarejo and
  • Antonieta De Cal

4 October 2023

Light represents a powerful signal for the regulation of virulence in many microbial pathogens. Monilinia fructicola is the most virulent species causing brown rot in stone fruit crops. To understand the influence of light on M. fructicola, we measur...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,412 Views
16 Pages

Identification and Biosynthesis of DHN-melanin Related Pigments in the Pathogenic Fungi Monilinia laxa, M. fructicola, and M. fructigena

  • Lucía Verde-Yáñez,
  • Núria Vall-llaura,
  • Josep Usall,
  • Neus Teixidó,
  • Èlia Torreblanca-Bravo and
  • Rosario Torres

19 January 2023

Monilinia is the causal agent of brown rot in stone fruit. The three main species that cause this disease are Monilinia laxa, M. fructicola, and M. fructigena, and their infection capacity is influenced by environmental factors (i.e., light, temperat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,596 Views
25 Pages

The Mycovirome in a Worldwide Collection of the Brown Rot Fungus Monilinia fructicola

  • Rita Milvia De Miccolis Angelini,
  • Celeste Raguseo,
  • Caterina Rotolo,
  • Donato Gerin,
  • Francesco Faretra and
  • Stefania Pollastro

6 May 2022

The fungus Monilinia fructicola is responsible for brown rot on stone and pome fruit and causes heavy yield losses both pre- and post-harvest. Several mycoviruses are known to infect fungal plant pathogens. In this study, a metagenomic approach was a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
3,792 Views
15 Pages

14 April 2021

Brown rot is the most economically important fungal disease of stone fruits and is primarily caused by Monilinia laxa and Monlinia fructicola. Both species co-occur in European orchards although M. fructicola is considered to cause the most severe yi...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
22 Citations
5,283 Views
11 Pages

21 January 2019

Monilinia fructicola and Monilinia laxa are the most destructive fungal species infecting stone fruit (Prunus species). High-throughput cDNA sequencing of M. laxa and M. fructicola isolates collected from stone fruit orchards revealed that 14% of iso...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,007 Views
14 Pages

Morphological, Molecular and Genomic Identification and Characterisation of Monilinia fructicola in Prunus persica from Portugal

  • Elsa Baltazar,
  • Sara Rodrigues,
  • Aitana Ares,
  • Alexandra Camelo,
  • Inês Brandão,
  • Christophe Espirito Santo,
  • João Trovão,
  • Eva Garcia and
  • Joana Costa

29 May 2023

In Portugal, the Cova da Beira region is well-known for the production of Prunus spp. and is considered the main peach production area in the country. In the spring of 2021 and 2022, field surveys in peach and nectarine orchards showed symptoms of de...

  • Article
  • Open Access
545 Views
13 Pages

An Efficient Microwave Synthesis of 3-Acyl-5-bromoindole Derivatives for Controlling Monilinia fructicola and Botrytis cinerea

  • Valentina Silva,
  • Evelyn Muñoz,
  • Katy Díaz,
  • Paula Molina,
  • Ximena Besoain,
  • Iván Montenegro,
  • Daniela Rigano,
  • Nelson Caro and
  • Alejandro Madrid

19 September 2025

Molecules containing indole cores are of interest due to their multiple biological applications and seem to be an alternative to face contemporary challenges in agriculture, especially the control of phytopathogens that affect fruit quality. In this...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,558 Views
14 Pages

8 November 2022

Brown rot caused by the pathogen of the genus Monilinia is the most destructive disease in peaches worldwide. It has seriously reduced the economic value of the peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch) in Nyingchi and Qamdo, Tibet, China. Monilinia fructic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
4,798 Views
18 Pages

In Vitro and In Vivo Antifungal Activities of Nine Commercial Essential Oils against Brown Rot in Apples

  • Assia El Khetabi,
  • Said Ezrari,
  • Lahsen El Ghadraoui,
  • Abdessalem Tahiri,
  • Lhoussain Ait Haddou,
  • Zineb Belabess,
  • Othmane Merah and
  • Rachid Lahlali

After harvest, numerous plant pathogenic fungi can infect fresh fruits during transit and storage. Although synthetic fungicides are often used to manage postharvest fruit diseases, their application may lead to problems such as the development of fu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,362 Views
14 Pages

Labeling of Monilinia fructicola with GFP and Its Validation for Studies on Host-Pathogen Interactions in Stone and Pome Fruit

  • Silvia Rodríguez-Pires,
  • Eduardo Antonio Espeso,
  • Nuria Baró-Montel,
  • Rosario Torres,
  • Paloma Melgarejo and
  • Antonieta De Cal

11 December 2019

To compare in vivo the infection process of Monilinia fructicola on nectarines and apples using confocal microscopy it is necessary to transform a pathogenic strain with a construct expressing a fluorescent chromophore such as GFP. Thus, germinated c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
708 Views
15 Pages

Early Detection of Monilinia laxa in Yellow-Fleshed Peach Using a Non-Destructive E-Nose Approach

  • Ana Martínez,
  • Alejandro Hernández,
  • Patricia Arroyo,
  • Jesús Lozano,
  • María de Guía Córdoba and
  • Alberto Martín

10 September 2025

This study evaluated the performance of an electronic nose (E-nose) system for the early detection of fungal spoilage in yellow-fleshed peach (Prunus persica cv. ‘Carla’). Fruits were divided into two groups: one inoculated with Monilinia...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,451 Views
15 Pages

31 January 2023

Prunus salicina Lindl. (P. salicina) is an essential cash crop in China, and brown rot (BR) is one of its most important diseases. In this study, we collected geographic location information on P. salicina and Monilinia fructicola (G. Winter) Honey (...

  • Review
  • Open Access
28 Citations
6,076 Views
23 Pages

Phenotyping Brown Rot Susceptibility in Stone Fruit: A Literature Review with Emphasis on Peach

  • Majid Hassan Mustafa,
  • Daniele Bassi,
  • Marie-Noëlle Corre,
  • Leandro Oliveira Lino,
  • Véronique Signoret,
  • Bénédicte Quilot-Turion and
  • Marco Cirilli

Plant disease phenotyping methodologies can vary considerably among testers and often suffer from shortcomings in their procedures and applications. This has been an important challenge in resistance breeding to brown rot, one of the most severe pre-...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,114 Views
23 Pages

4 September 2025

(1) Background: Monilinia and Botrytis blight are significant diseases affecting wild blueberry fields, leading to substantial yield losses. Traditional methods for disease assessment rely on destructive sampling, which is labor-intensive and subject...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,031 Views
12 Pages

The Effect of 3′,4′-Methylenedioxychalcone Derivatives on Mycelial Growth and Conidial Germination of Monilinia fructicola: An In Silico and In Vitro Study

  • Catalina Ferreira,
  • Valentina Silva,
  • Evelyn Muñoz,
  • Gissella Valle,
  • Manuel Martínez-Lobos,
  • Francisca Valdés,
  • Katy Díaz,
  • Iván Montenegro,
  • Patricio Godoy and
  • Nelson Caro
  • + 1 author

Monilinia fructicola causes brown rot on a wide variety of stone fruits, causing several losses in the field and during storage of fruits. Due to the diverse biological activity of chalcones and their derivatives, they have emerged as a promising alt...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,591 Views
16 Pages

10 June 2023

Pathogenic fungi are influenced by many biotic and abiotic factors. Among them, light is a source of information for fungi and also a stress factor that triggers multiple biological responses, including the activation of secondary metabolites, such a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,835 Views
17 Pages

Insights into the Interaction between the Biocontrol Agent Bacillus amyloliquefaciens QST 713, the Pathogen Monilinia fructicola and Peach Fruit

  • Polina C. Tsalgatidou,
  • Anastasia Papageorgiou,
  • Anastasia Boutsika,
  • Michael Chatzidimopoulos,
  • Costas Delis,
  • Dimitrios I. Tsitsigiannis,
  • Epaminondas Paplomatas and
  • Antonios Zambounis

9 April 2024

Brown rot disease caused by Monilinia fructicola is one of the most important peach fruit threats in the world. The use of biological control agents (BCAs), instead of synthetic fungicides, to successfully inhibit postharvest disease development is a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
437 Views
16 Pages

Fungicidal Potential of 3-Acyl-6-bromoindole Derivatives: Synthesis, In Vitro Activity, and Molecular Docking Against Botrytis cinerea and Monilinia fructicola

  • Evelyn Muñoz,
  • Katy Díaz,
  • Iván Montenegro,
  • Nelson Caro,
  • Constanza Reyes,
  • Valentina Silva and
  • Alejandro Madrid

24 September 2025

Gray mold (Botrytis cinerea) and brown rot (Monilinia fructicola) are devastating diseases in stone fruit production. In this work, a series of 3-acyl-6-bromoindoles, including six new compounds, were synthesized via green and efficient microwave-ass...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
36 Citations
5,215 Views
7 Pages

Antifungal Activity of Essential Oil and Main Components from Mentha pulegium Growing Wild on the Chilean Central Coast

  • Iván Montenegro,
  • Bastián Said,
  • Patricio Godoy,
  • Ximena Besoain,
  • Carol Parra,
  • Katy Díaz and
  • Alejandro Madrid

10 February 2020

Fungal diseases, both pre- and post-harvest, are currently difficult to control—increased antifungal resistances have further stimulated the search for natural alternatives. The objective of the present research work was to evaluate the antifun...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,992 Views
21 Pages

Validation of Monilinia fructicola Putative Effector Genes in Different Host Peach (Prunus persica) Cultivars and Defense Response Investigation

  • Lucia Landi,
  • Annamaria Lucrezia D’Ortenzio,
  • Sarah Mojela Makau,
  • Rita Milvia De Miccolis Angelini and
  • Gianfranco Romanazzi

6 January 2025

Monilinia fructicola is the most common and destructive brown rot agent on peaches. Knowledge of gene expression mediating host–pathogen interaction is essential to manage fungal plant diseases. M. fructicola putative virulence factors have bee...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,051 Views
17 Pages

8 April 2023

The effects of salicylic acid (SA) and one of its better-known derivatives—methyl salicylic acid (MeSA)—on the infection of apple fruits with the fungus Monilinia laxa, which causes brown rot, were investigated. Since research to date has...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
5,433 Views
19 Pages

The Potential of Novel Bacterial Isolates from Natural Soil for the Control of Brown Rot Disease (Monilinia fructigena) on Apple Fruits

  • Rachid Lahlali,
  • Ouafae Mchachti,
  • Nabil Radouane,
  • Said Ezrari,
  • Zineb Belabess,
  • Slimane Khayi,
  • Rachid Mentag,
  • Abdessalem Tahiri and
  • Essaid Ait Barka

18 November 2020

Monilinia fructigena is one of the most important fungal pathogens causing brown rot on apple and is heavily affecting fruit production. The main objective of this study was to screen for potential bacterial isolates with higher antagonistic activity...

  • Review
  • Open Access
66 Citations
15,686 Views
34 Pages

Peach Brown Rot: Still in Search of an Ideal Management Option

  • Vitus Ikechukwu Obi,
  • Juan José Barriuso and
  • Yolanda Gogorcena

The peach is one of the most important global tree crops within the economically important Rosaceae family. The crop is threatened by numerous pests and diseases, especially fungal pathogens, in the field, in transit, and in the store. More than 50%...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,057 Views
13 Pages

Breeding Peaches for Brown Rot Resistance in Embrapa

  • Maximiliano Dini,
  • Maria do Carmo Bassols Raseira,
  • Silvia Scariotto and
  • Bernardo Ueno

26 September 2022

Brown rot, caused by Monilinia spp., is the main stone fruit disease. Major efforts to detect sources of resistance are being applied by several breeding programs worldwide. The main objective of this study was to seek sources of brown rot resistance...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,608 Views
18 Pages

Influence of Biocontrol and Integrated Strategies and Treatment Timing on Plum Brown Rot Incidence and Fungicide Residues in Fruits

  • Davide Palmieri,
  • Giuseppe Ianiri,
  • Thomas Conte,
  • Raffaello Castoria,
  • Giuseppe Lima and
  • Filippo De Curtis

10 October 2022

Brown rot caused by Monilinia spp. is the main disease of stone fruits. Our research aimed to identify an appropriate strategy to control plum brown rot and reduce fungicides residues in fruit through targeted application of the biocontrol agents (BC...

  • Article
  • Open Access
951 Views
22 Pages

The Bog Bilberry Enigma: A Phytochemical and Ethnopharmacological Analysis of Vaccinium uliginosum L. Fruits in Regard to Their Alleged Toxicity

  • Zuzana Vaneková,
  • Martina Redl,
  • Lorenz Fischer,
  • Karin Ortmayr,
  • Laura Jaakola and
  • Judith M. Rollinger

25 August 2025

Vaccinium uliginosum (bog bilberry) is widely consumed in North America and Asia but has been historically avoided in many parts of Europe due to its alleged poisonous effects. We aimed to address this discrepancy in a systematic way with a combined...

  • Article
  • Open Access
814 Views
12 Pages

Candidate Gene Variants Linked to Brown Rot Susceptibility in the European Plum Genome

  • Raminta Antanynienė,
  • Monika Kurgonaitė,
  • Vidmantas Bendokas and
  • Birutė Frercks

26 June 2025

European plum (Prunus domestica) is among the most important stone fruits cultivated worldwide. However, its production is significantly affected by fungal brown rot disease, caused by Monilinia spp. pathogens, which threaten the crop throughout the...

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