Detection of diverse phytoplasmas in grapevine in Apulia region

Grapevine yellows (GYs) are phytoplasma-associated diseases worldwide distributed in grapevine growing areas. “Stolbur” phytoplasmas were reported in several areas and in almost all Italian regions, where their presence is constantly increasing. During the last years, the presence, identification and molecular characterization of phytoplasmas in symptomatic grapevine, was carried out in samples collected from diverse provinces of Apulia region (South Italy) in the frame of the mandatory program of surveillance for the quarantine phytoplasma disease “flavescence dorée”