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Authors Trusso Sfrazzetto

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Trusso Sfrazzetto, Antonio


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Integrative Longitudinal Study of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri’ Epidemic Dynamics Using Molecular and Remote Sensing Approaches Tessitori et al. (2026). Microorganisms 14 (2) Ca. Phytoplasma pyri
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Longitudinal Survey of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri’: A Case Study Tessitori et al. (2025). Ca. Phytoplasma pyri
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Integrative Longitudinal Study of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri’ Epidemic Dynamics Using Molecular and Remote Sensing Approaches
Pear decline (PD), associated with ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri’, is one of the most severe diseases affecting pear cultivation in Europe and the United States. Several psyllid species act as vectors of phytoplasmas belonging to the 16SrX group and play a key role in the epidemiology of the disease. This study aimed to characterize the epidemiology of pear decline in Sicily using integrated field, molecular, vector, and remote sensing approaches, four years after the first detection of PD in the region. Visual surveys and molecular analyses were conducted over two years in eight pear orchards. A total of 115 plant samples and 101 Cacopsylla spp. specimens, selected from 1435 collected individuals, were analysed, confirming the presence of ‘Ca. P. pyri’ in 69% of symptomatic plants and in 4.6% of C. pyri individuals. Genetic characterization revealed a high degree of similarity among the phytoplasma isolates analysed. Remote sensing analyses conducted since 2018, combined with vector population monitoring, confirmed the epidemic nature of PD and indicated the persistence of a risk of further pathogen spread within the region, supporting the use of remote sensing as a complementary tool for large-scale disease monitoring.
Longitudinal Survey of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri’: A Case Study
Pear decline (PD), associated with ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri’, is a major disease of pear in Europe and the United States. Several psyllid species are involved in the tritrophic system of PD as vectors of phytoplasmas belonging to the 16SrX group. Four years after the first detection of PD in Sicily, an integrated approach was applied to investigate the epidemic in a major pear-growing area. Visual surveys and molecular analyses were conducted over two years in eight orchards. A total of 115 plant samples and 101 Cacopsylla spp. specimens selected from a total of 1,435 collected individuals were analysed, confirming ‘Ca. P. pyri’ in 69% of symptomatic plants and in 4.6% of C. pyri individuals. Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) revealed high genetic similarity among 16SrX isolates. Remote sensing analyses since 2018, combined with vector monitoring, confirmed the epidemic nature of PD and the persistence of a risk of further pathogen spread within the region, proving, inter alia, to be a valid method for identifying the syndrome even on a large scale.
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