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Vine Crops Diseases and Their Management

A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 January 2023) | Viewed by 12306

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Juan-José R. Coque

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Instituto de Investigación de la Viña y el Vino, Escuela de Ingeniería Agraria, Universidad de León, 24009 León, Spain
Interests: Phytopathology, grapevine trunk diseases; biocontrol
Dr. Rebeca Cobos Román

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Instituto de Investigación de la Viña y el Vino, Escuela de Ingeniería Agraria, Universidad de León, 24009 León, Spain
Interests: phytopathology, grapevine trunk diseases; biocontrol

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues:

The journal PLANTS will be publishing a Special Issue on “Vine crop diseases and their management”. The cultivation of grapes, both wine and table grapes, has a major economic impact worldwide. In addition to its great significance from an agronomic point of view, its main application is the production of wine, a beverage that, besides being considered a food in many countries, is of great importance as an element that favors social relations. Unfortunately, the profitability, grape quality and even the survival of many vineyards are affected by numerous pathologies caused by microorganisms (viruses, bacteria and fungi), which are responsible for enormous annual economic losses for the sector.

For this reason, many efforts are devoted to the control of the main pathologies affecting vine crop, whether viral (grapevine leafroll disease, corky bark disorder), bacterial (Pierce's disease) or fungal (downy and powdery mildew, grey mold, or trunk diseases), to mention some of the most problematic ones.

Thus, considering the great variety of pathologies that affect the crop, this Special Issue will cover a wide range of areas, aiming to contribute to their control. Among the aspects that could be addressed we can mention the development of new chemical synthetic pesticides, biocontrol strategies, biopesticides based on natural compounds, selection of resistant plant material (breeding strategies), identification of molecular markers involved in the pathological process, or new trends and advances in the control of these pathologies, among others. We hope you will find this subject interesting and that you can contribute to this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Juan-José R. Coque
Dr. Rebeca Cobos Román
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • Vine viruses
  • Grapevine trunk diseases
  • Bacterial vine pathologies
  • Fungal vine pathologies
  • Control of vine pathologies

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Assessment of Symptoms of Grapevine Leafroll Disease and Relationship with Yield and Quality of Pinot Noir Grape Must in a 10-Year Study Period
by Cristina Cabaleiro, Ana M. Pesqueira and Julián J. García-Berrios
Plants 2023, 12(11), 2127; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12112127 - 27 May 2023
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Grapevine leafroll disease (GLD) is caused by one or more of the Grapevine leafroll-associated viruses (GLRaVs). GLD’s symptoms are expected to be evident in indicator cultivars, regardless of the GLRaV(s) involved. In the present study, disease incidence (I) and severity (S), symptoms before [...] Read more.
Grapevine leafroll disease (GLD) is caused by one or more of the Grapevine leafroll-associated viruses (GLRaVs). GLD’s symptoms are expected to be evident in indicator cultivars, regardless of the GLRaV(s) involved. In the present study, disease incidence (I) and severity (S), symptoms before veraison (Sy < V), a disease severity index (DSI) and an earliness index (EI) (2013–2022) were recorded in order to examine the factors affecting the evolution of GLD in Pinot noir graft inoculated with scions infected with GLRaV-3 that, in origin, showed a diversity of GLD symptoms. Strong correlations between I and S (r = 0.94) and between Sy < V and EI (r = 0.94) were observed; early symptoms proved good predictors of incidence and severity after veraison and of yield and sugar content of the must. The environmental conditions and time after infection did not modify the wide range of symptoms (I: 0–81.5%; S: 0.1–4) that corresponded with the variation in losses (<0–88% for yield and <0–24% for sugar content). With all other factors being constant, the significant differences between plants were mainly due to the GLRaVs present. Plants infected with some GLRaV-3 isolates always had mild symptoms or remained asymptomatic 10 years after grafting but remained a source of infection for GLRaV vectors. Full article
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Vineyard Management and Physicochemical Parameters of Soil Affect Native Trichoderma Populations, Sources of Biocontrol Agents against Phaeoacremonium minimum
by Guzmán Carro-Huerga, Sara Mayo-Prieto, Álvaro Rodríguez-González, Rosa E. Cardoza, Santiago Gutiérrez and Pedro A. Casquero
Plants 2023, 12(4), 887; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12040887 - 16 Feb 2023
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Native strains of Trichoderma in vineyard soil represent an opportunity for reducing the incidence of grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) in vineyards. Moreover, its relationship with the environment (physicochemical soil characteristics and farming management practices) remains unclear. In the current study, a survey was [...] Read more.
Native strains of Trichoderma in vineyard soil represent an opportunity for reducing the incidence of grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) in vineyards. Moreover, its relationship with the environment (physicochemical soil characteristics and farming management practices) remains unclear. In the current study, a survey was carried out on farming management used by viticulturists, and soil samples were studied to analyze their physicochemical properties and to isolate Trichoderma strains. Later, statistical analyses were performed to identify possible correlations between Trichoderma populations, soil management and soil characteristics. In addition, in vitro tests, including antibiosis and mycoparasitism, were performed to select those Trichoderma strains able to antagonize Phaeoacremonium minimum. In this study a positive correlation was found between the iron content and pH in the soil, and a lower pH increases Trichoderma populations in soils. Vineyard management also affects Trichoderma populations in the soil, negatively in the case of fertilization and tillage and positively in the case of herbicide spraying. Two Trichoderma native strains were selected as potential biocontrol agents (Trichoderma gamsii T065 and Trichoderma harzianum T087) using antibiosis and mycoparasitism as mechanisms of action. These results led to the conclusion that native Trichoderma strains hold great potential as biological control agents and as producers of secondary metabolites. Full article
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New Aspects of In Situ Measurements for Downy Mildew Forecasting
by Melissa Kleb, Nikolaus Merkt and Christian Zörb
Plants 2022, 11(14), 1807; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11141807 - 8 Jul 2022
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Downy mildew is, globally, one of the most significant diseases in viticulture. Control of this pathogen is achieved through fungicide application. However, due to restrictions (from upcoming regulations) and growing environmental conscientiousness, it is critical to continuously enhance forecasting models to reduce fungicide [...] Read more.
Downy mildew is, globally, one of the most significant diseases in viticulture. Control of this pathogen is achieved through fungicide application. However, due to restrictions (from upcoming regulations) and growing environmental conscientiousness, it is critical to continuously enhance forecasting models to reduce fungicide application. Infection potential has traditionally been based on a 50 h–degree calculation (temperature multiplied by leaf wetness duration) measured by weather stations; the main climatic parameters for forecast modelling are temperature, relative humidity, and leaf wetness. This study took these parameters measured by a weather station and compared them with the same parameters measured inside a grape canopy. The study showed that the temperature readings by the weather station compared to inside the canopy recorded differences during the day but not at night; the relative humidity showed significant differences during both daytime and night; leaf wetness showed the highest differences and was statistically significant during both daytime and night. In conclusion, the measurement differences between inside of the canopy and at the weather station have significant impacts on the precision of forecasting models. Thus, using data from inside of a canopy for the prediction should lead to even less fungicide applications. Full article
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Survey for Major Grapevine Viruses in Commercial Vineyards of Northwestern Argentina
by Mónica Rivadeneira, Marta Zulema Galván, Marina Abán, Rosa Elena Semke, Josefina Rivadeneira, Melisa Lanza Volpe and Sebastián Gomez Talquenca
Plants 2022, 11(13), 1720; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11131720 - 28 Jun 2022
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This study aimed to survey the occurrence of eight grapevine viruses in commercial vineyards located in the Calchaquíes Valleys in the northwest region of Argentina. A total of 103 samples of mature canes of vines showing either none or some viral-like symptoms were [...] Read more.
This study aimed to survey the occurrence of eight grapevine viruses in commercial vineyards located in the Calchaquíes Valleys in the northwest region of Argentina. A total of 103 samples of mature canes of vines showing either none or some viral-like symptoms were randomly collected. The samples were tested by RT-PCR/PCR-based assays for the screening of the following viruses: Grapevine fanleaf virus (GFLV), Grapevine leafroll-associated viruses (GLRaV-1, -2, -3, -4), Grapevine virus A (GVA), Grapevine rupestris stem pitting-associated viruses (GRSPaV), and Grapevine red blotch virus (GRBV). Sixty percent of the analyzed samples showed infection with some of the analyzed viruses, except GRBV. GLRaV-3 and GFLV were the most frequent viruses, present in 34% and 21% of the positive samples, respectively. This study represents the first survey report of the presence of grapevine viruses in the region of the Calchaquíes Valleys and contributes to the knowledge to maintain the sanitary status of commercial vineyards in Argentina. Full article
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Phylogenetic Marker Selection and Protein Sequence Analysis of the ORF5 Gene Product of Grapevine Virus A
by Mina Rastgou, Vahid Roumi, Emanuela Noris, Slavica Matić and Sezai Ercisli
Plants 2022, 11(9), 1118; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11091118 - 20 Apr 2022
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Grapevine virus A (GVA), the type species of the Vitivirus genus, is one of the causal agents of the Kober stem grooving disease of the rugose wood complex and one of the most frequently detected viruses in grapevine. There is little information on [...] Read more.
Grapevine virus A (GVA), the type species of the Vitivirus genus, is one of the causal agents of the Kober stem grooving disease of the rugose wood complex and one of the most frequently detected viruses in grapevine. There is little information on GVA gene(s) marker useful for phylogenetic analysis. To this aim, a total of 403 leaf samples were collected from vineyards of East and West Azarbaijan provinces in the Northwestern provinces of Iran during 2014–2016 and tested by DAS-ELISA and RT-PCR using ORF5-specific primers. GVA was detected in 56 symptomatic samples, corresponding to 14% of infection, while it was not detected in asymptomatic samples. The ORF5 (p10) protein sequence of eight Iranian isolates was compared to other vitiviruses, showing that the most conserved region resides in the N-terminus, carrying an arginine-rich motif followed by a zinc-finger motif. Next, to define a robust phylogenetic marker representative of the whole genome sequence suitable for phylogenetic and evolutionary studies, phylogenetic trees based on the full genome sequences of all the available GVA isolates and on individual genomic regions were constructed and compared. ORF1, which encodes the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, was found to be the best phylogenetic marker for GVA classification and evolution studies. These results can be used for further research on phylogenetic analyses, evolution history, epidemiology, and etiology of rugose wood complex, and to identify control measures against GVA and other vitiviruses. Full article
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The Grapevine Microbiome to the Rescue: Implications for the Biocontrol of Trunk Diseases
by Rebeca Cobos, Ana Ibañez, Alba Diez-Galán, Carla Calvo-Peña, Seyedehtannaz Ghoreshizadeh and Juan José R. Coque
Plants 2022, 11(7), 840; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11070840 - 22 Mar 2022
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Grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) are one of the most devastating pathologies that threaten the survival and profitability of vineyards around the world. Progressive banning of chemical pesticides and their withdrawal from the market has increased interest in the development of effective biocontrol agents [...] Read more.
Grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) are one of the most devastating pathologies that threaten the survival and profitability of vineyards around the world. Progressive banning of chemical pesticides and their withdrawal from the market has increased interest in the development of effective biocontrol agents (BCAs) for GTD treatment. In recent years, considerable progress has been made regarding the characterization of the grapevine microbiome, including the aerial part microbiome (flowers, berries and leaves), the wood microbiome, the root environment and vineyard soil microbiomes. In this work, we review these advances especially in relation to the etiology and the understanding of the composition of microbial populations in plants affected by GTDs. We also discuss how the grapevine microbiome is becoming a source for the isolation and characterization of new, more promising BCAs that, in the near future, could become effective tools for controlling these pathologies. Full article
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