Pest Management and Ochratoxin A Contamination in Grapes: A Review

Overview

Journal Toxins (Basel)

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Toxicology

Date 2020 May 13

PMID 32392817

Citations 12

Authors

Letizia Mondani

Roberta Palumbo

Dimitrios Tsitsigiannis

Dionysios Perdikis

Emanuele Mazzoni

Paola Battilani

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Abstract

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is the most toxic member of ochratoxins, a group of toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi. The most relevant species involved in OTA production in grapes is . Berry infection by is enhanced by damage to the skin caused by abiotic and biotic factors. Insect pests play a major role in European vineyards, and Lepidopteran species such as the European grapevine moth are undoubtedly crucial. New scenarios are also emerging due to the introduction and spread of allochthonous pests as well as climate change. Such pests may be involved in the dissemination of OTA producing fungi even if confirmation is still lacking and further studies are needed. An OTA predicting model is available, but it should be integrated with models aimed at forecasting phenology and demography in order to improve model reliability.

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