Myrtus communis is a bushy species of the Mediterranean area that produce very popular liquor: Red mirto and White mirto. Preliminary studies in North Sardinia, resulted in the observation of a severe symptomatology associated with phytoplasma presence. These studies continued, and recently a total of 33 symptomatic plants belonging to different cultivars in two plantations were mapped and repeatedly tested using molecular methods. Phytoplasmas belonging to the 16SrI, 16SrII-F, 16SrIII, 16SrV-A, 16SrX-A, and 16SrXII-A subgroups were identified. Molecular assays on potential insect vectors showed that 16SrX-A+16SrI-B, 16SrXII-A and 16SrIII subgroups were present.
Molecular identification of phytoplasmas infecting myrtle plantations in Sardinia (Italy) / Prota V.A.; R. Garau; S. Paltrinieri; S. Botti; S. Nahdi; A. Calari; A. Sechi; A. Bertaccini.. - In: BULLETIN OF INSECTOLOGY. - ISSN 1721-8861. - STAMPA. - 60:(2007), pp. 383-384. (Intervento presentato al convegno First IPWG Meeting tenutosi a Bologna nel 12-15 November 2007).
Molecular identification of phytoplasmas infecting myrtle plantations in Sardinia (Italy).
PALTRINIERI, SAMANTA;BOTTI, SIMONA;NAHDI, SABRINE;CALARI, ALBERTO;BERTACCINI, ASSUNTA
2007
Abstract
Myrtus communis is a bushy species of the Mediterranean area that produce very popular liquor: Red mirto and White mirto. Preliminary studies in North Sardinia, resulted in the observation of a severe symptomatology associated with phytoplasma presence. These studies continued, and recently a total of 33 symptomatic plants belonging to different cultivars in two plantations were mapped and repeatedly tested using molecular methods. Phytoplasmas belonging to the 16SrI, 16SrII-F, 16SrIII, 16SrV-A, 16SrX-A, and 16SrXII-A subgroups were identified. Molecular assays on potential insect vectors showed that 16SrX-A+16SrI-B, 16SrXII-A and 16SrIII subgroups were present.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
