Verticillium Wilt of Olive and Its Control: What Did We Learn During the Last Decade?

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Journal Plants (Basel)

Date 2020 Jun 18

PMID 32545292

Citations 36

Authors

Nuria Montes-Osuna

Jesus Mercado-Blanco

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Abstract

Verticillium ( Kleb.) wilt is one of the most devastating diseases affecting olive ( L. subsp. var. a) cultivation. Its effective control strongly relies on integrated management strategies. Olive cultivation systems are experiencing important changes (e.g., high-density orchards, etc.) aiming at improving productivity. The impact of these changes on soil biology and the incidence/severity of olive pests and diseases has not yet been sufficiently evaluated. A comprehensive understanding of the biology of the pathogen and its populations, the epidemiological factors contributing to exacerbating the disease, the underlying mechanisms of tolerance/resistance, and the involvement of the olive-associated microbiota in the tree's health is needed. This knowledge will be instrumental to developing more effective control measures to confront the disease in regions where the pathogen is present, or to exclude it from -free areas. This review compiles the most recent advances achieved to understand the olive- interaction as well as measures to control the disease. Aspects such as the molecular basis of the host-pathogen interaction, the identification of new biocontrol agents, the implementation of "-omics" approaches to unravel the basis of disease tolerance, and the utilization of remote sensing technology for the early detection of pathogen attacks are highlighted.

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