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TITLE: Investigation of the Spread of the Bacterium Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae in Greek Kiwi Orchards and Evaluation of Cultivation and Chemical Methods for Its Control
ACRONYM: BESTCONTROL
PROJECT CODE: T1EDK-03107

Project Description:

Bacterial canker of the kiwi is caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae, which infects plants of the Actinidia genus, particularly the species A. deliciosa and A. chinensis, to which most cultivated green and yellow-fleshed kiwi varieties belong. This bacterium can cause the drying of trees, leading to the complete destruction of kiwi orchards. The bacterium has been identified in Greece since 2015. The spread of this bacterium in Greek orchards, as well as methods for its control, have not been sufficiently studied in Greece or globally. The goals of the proposed study are:

Study of the geographic spread of the Psa bacterium in kiwi orchards in Greece.
Differentiation of Psa bacterium strains.
Study of genetic resistance of various kiwi varieties to the Psa bacterium.
Development of a software model for predicting the appearance of the Psa bacterium in kiwi orchards.
Evaluation of various products for the chemical control of the pathogen.
Study of the effect of various irrigation systems on the susceptibility to Psa infection.
Impact of irrigation systems on kiwi storage and quality.
Impact of nitrogen fertilization on the development of the bacterium and fruit quality.
Impact of summer pruning on the orchard microclimate, disease spread, and fruit quality.

PROJECT PARTNERS:

Industrial Commercial Company for Agricultural Product Processing, Coordinator
Nestos Asparagus Producers Agricultural Cooperative, Partner
Episkopis Agricultural Cooperative, Partner
International Hellenic University, Subcontractor
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Subcontractor
Mediterranean University of Greece, Subcontractor
University of Patras, Subcontractor

BUDGET:

DELIVERABLES

PUBLICATIONS

P.E.1

Malliarakis D, Papazoglou T, Mpalantinaki E, Pagoulatou GM, Thomidis T, Goumas EG. Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of Pseudomonas syringae actinidiae isolates from Greece. Journal of Plant Pathology (Submitted for publication).
Pagoulatou M, Mpalantinaki E, Markakis EA, Thomidis T, Goumas DE. First report of Dickeya solani as the causative pathogen of ulcer disease in kiwifruit. 20th Congress of the Hellenic Phytopathological Society, October 2022, Thessaloniki.
Mpalantinaki E, Pagoulatou M, Malliarakis D, Papazoglou T, Thomidis T, Goumas DE. Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of Greek isolates of Pseudomonas syringae actinidiae. 20th Congress of the Hellenic Phytopathological Society, October 2022, Thessaloniki.
Malliarakis D, Papazoglou T, Mpalantinaki E, Pagoulatou GM, Thomidis T, Goumas EG. Distribution and characterization of Pseudomonas syringae actinidiae from kiwifruit in Greece. EFITA Digital Agriculture, Web Conference, 25-26 May 2021, Athens.
Pagoulatou M, Mpalantinaki E, Malliarakis D, Thomidis T, Patakas A, Goumas DE. Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of Greek strains of Pseudomonas syringae pv actinidiae. 30th Congress of the Greek Society of Horticultural Science, Athens, 9-13 May 2022.

P.E.2

Thomidis T, Goumas D, Zotos A, Triantafyllidis V, Kokkotos E. Susceptibility of twenty-two kiwifruit cultivars to Pseudomonas syringae pv actinidiae. EFITA Digital Agriculture, Web Conference, 25-26 May 2021, Athens.
Thomidis T, Goumas D, Zotos A, Triantafyllidis V, Kokkotos E. (2021) Susceptibility of twenty-three kiwifruit cultivars to Pseudomonas syringae actinidiae. Engineering Proceedings 9, 33. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2021009033

P.E.3

Patakas A, Farmakis A, Prodromou I, Zotos A, Kokkotos E, Thomidis T. Effect of kiwifruit irrigation practices on the intensity of bacterial canker (Pseudomonas syringae actinidiae). 30th Congress of the Greek Society of Horticultural Science, Athens, 9-13 May 2022.

P.E.4

Thomidis T, Goumas D, Patakas A, Zotos A, Kokkotos E, Triantafyllidis V. Use of predicting models to forecast the appearance of bacterial cancer of kiwifruit. EFITA Digital Agriculture, Web Conference, 25-26 May 2021, Athens.
Thomidis T, Goumas DE, Prodromou I, Mpalantinaki E, Protopapadakis A, Gogolasvili N, Fifis G, Patakas A. Study of the effects of temperature and humidity on the development of Pseudomonas syringae pv actinidiae. 30th Congress of the Greek Society of Horticultural Science, Athens, 9-13 May 2022.

P.E.5

Thomidis T, Goumas D, Zotos A, Triantafyllidis V, Kokkotos E, Triantafyllidis V. Evaluation of different chemical and biological products in the control of Pseudomonas syringae actinidiae on kiwifruit. EFITA Digital Agriculture, Web Conference, 25-26 May 2021, Athens.

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