Evaluation of natural antimicrobial agents against Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae

M. Nunes da Silva, B. Nascimento, C. Correia, G. M. Balestra, P. Teixeira, M. W. Vasconcelos*, S. M. P. Carvalho, G. M. Balestra

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Abstract

In Portugal the production of green and yellow kiwifruits is ca. 25.000 tones, representingan important source of income; however, these species are susceptible to Pseudomonassyringae pv. actinidiae (PSA), a gram-negative bacteria responsible for the kiwifruit bacterialcanker. PSA was identified in Portugal in 2011, leading to production losses of up to 80 % inseveral orchards.As current control techniques are expensive and consist in the application of copper- andantibiotics-based compounds, with serious risks of environmental contamination anddevelopment of resistant bacteria, the aim of this work was to evaluate the antimicrobialpotential of natural origin compounds against PSA.
Original languageEnglish
Pages1-1
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2016
EventQuality Fruit - COST Action FA1106: An integrated systems approach to determine the developmental mechanisms controlling fleshy fruit quality - Portugal, Vairão
Duration: 6 Oct 20168 Oct 2016

Conference

ConferenceQuality Fruit - COST Action FA1106
CityVairão
Period6/10/168/10/16

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