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ISSN 0031 - 9465 PHYTOPATHOLOGIA MEDITERRANEA PHYTOPATHOLOGIA PHYTOPATHOLOGIA MEDITERRANEAVolume 59 • No. 1 • April 2020 Plant health and food safety Iscritto al Tribunale di Firenze con il n° 4923del 5-1-2000 - Poste Italiane Spa Spedizione in Abbonamento Postale 70% DCB FIRENZE di Firenze Iscritto al Tribunale FIRENZE The international journal of the UNIVERSITY Mediterranean Phytopathological Union PRESS PHYTOPATHOLOGIA MEDITERRANEA Plant health and food safety The international journal edited by the Mediterranean Phytopathological Union founded by A. Ciccarone and G. Goidànich Phytopathologia Mediterranea is an international journal edited by the Mediterranean Phytopathological Union The journal’s mission is the promotion of plant health for Mediterranean crops, climate and regions, safe food production, and the transfer of knowledge on diseases and their sustainable management. The journal deals with all areas of plant pathology, including epidemiology, disease control, biochemical and physiological aspects, and utilization of molecular technologies. All types of plant pathogens are covered, including fungi, nematodes, protozoa, bacteria, phytoplasmas, viruses, and viroids. Papers on mycotoxins, biological and integrated management of plant diseases, and the use of natural substances in disease and weed control are also strongly encouraged. The journal focuses on pathology of Mediterranean crops grown throughout the world. The journal includes three issues each year, publishing Reviews, Original research papers, Short notes, New or unusual disease reports, News and opinion, Current topics, Commentaries, and Letters to the Editor. EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Laura Mugnai – University of Florence, DAGRI, Plant pathology and Richard Falloon – New Zealand Institute for Plant & Entomology section, P.le delle Cascine 28, 50144 Firenze, Italy Food Research, Private Bag 4704, Christchurch 8108, New Phone: +39 055 2755861 Zealand E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +64 3 3259499; Fax: +64 3 3253864 E-mail: [email protected] CONSULTING EDITORS A. Phillips, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal G. Surico, DAGRI, University of Florence, Italy EDITORIAL BOARD I.M. de O. Abrantes, Universidad de Coimbra, M. Garbelotto, University of California, Berke- E. Paplomatas, Agricultural University of Ath- Portugal ley, CA, USA ens, Greece J. Armengol, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, L. Ghelardini, University of Florence, Italy I. Pertot, University of Trento, Italy Spain V. Guarnaccia, University of Stellenbosh, South A. Picot, Univerisité de Bretagne Occidental, S. Banniza, University of Saskatchewan, Canada Africa LUBEM, Plouzané, France R. Batler, Plant & Food Research, Christchurch, N. Iacobellis, University of Basilicata, Potenza, D. Rubiales, Institute for Sustainable Agricul- NZ Italy ture, CSIC, Cordoba, Spain A. Bertaccini, Alma Mater Studiorum, Univer- H. Kassemeyer, Staatliches Weinbauinstitut, J-M. Savoie, INRA, Villenave d’Ornon, France sity of Bologna, Italy Freiburg, Germany A. Tekauz, Cereal Research Centre, Winnipeg, A.G. Blouin, Plant & Food Research, Auckland, P. Kinay Teksür, Ege University, Bornova Izmir, MB, Canada New Zealand Turkey D. Tsitsigiannis, Agricultural University of Ath- R. Buonaurio, University of Perugia, Italy A. Moretti, National Research Council (CNR), ens, Greece N. Buzkan, Imam University, Turkey Bari, Italy J.N. Vanneste, Plant & Food Research, Sandring- T. Caffi, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, L. Mostert, Faculty of AgriSciences, Stellenbosh, ham, New Zealand Piacenza, Italy South Africa M. Vurro, National Research Council (CNR), J. Davidson, South Australian Research and De- J. Murillo, Universidad Publica de Navarra, Spain Bari, Italy velopment Institute (SARDI), Adelaide, Australia J.A. Navas-Cortes, CSIC, Cordoba, Spain M.J. Wingfield, University of Pretoria, South Africa A.M. D’Onghia, CIHEAM/Mediterranean Ag- P. Nicot, INRA, Avignon, France A.S Walker, BIOGER, INRAE, Thiverval- ronomic Institute of Bari, Italy L. Palou, Centre de Tecnologia Postcollita, Valen- Grignon, France T.A. Evans, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA cia, Spain DIRETTORE RESPONSABILE Giuseppe Surico, DAGRI, University of Florence, Italy E-mail: [email protected] EDITORIAL OFFICE STAFF DAGRI, Plant pathology and Entomology section, University of Florence, Italy E-mail: [email protected], Phone: ++39 055 2755861/862 EDITORIAL ASSISTANT - Sonia Fantoni EDITORIAL OFFICE STAFF - Angela Gaglier Phytopathologia Mediterranea on-line: www.fupress.com/pm/ PHYTOPATHOLOGIA MEDITERRANEA The international journal of the Mediterranean Phytopathological Union Volume 59, April, 2020 Firenze University Press Phytopathologia Mediterranea. The international journal of the Mediterranean Phytopathological Union Published by Firenze University Press – University of Florence, Italy Via Cittadella, 7 - 50144 Florence - Italy http://www.fupress.com/pm Direttore Responsabile: Giuseppe Surico, University of Florence, Italy Copyright © 2020 Authors. 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Phytopathologia Mediterranea Firenze University Press The international journal of the www.fupress.com/pm Mediterranean Phytopathological Union Obituary Professor Antonio Graniti, 1926-2019 Professor Antonio Graniti died in Rome, on 11 Sep- to make significant contributions to the knowledge of tember 2019. diseases of olive, grapevine, citrus, almond, cereals and Antonio Graniti was born in Florence on 9 Octo- cypress, crops and plants that important in Mediterra- ber 1926. In 1950 he graduated in Agricultural Sciences nean environments. from the University of Florence, and in 1956 he obtained Prof. Graniti was a leader in the foundation of the the Libera Docenza of Plant Pathology, allowing him to Mediterranean Phytopathological Union (MPU) and the teach this discipline in the University. From 1951 to 1966 MPU journal Phytopathologia Mediterranea. He strongly he worked as Assistente Incaricato of Plant Pathology at supported the principles that established the MPU, and the Universities of Sassari and Catania, and then at the worked diligently to organize meetings and promote University of Bari. In 1967, at the age of 41, he became Phytopathologia Mediterranea. His work assisted in the Chair Professor in Plant Pathology at the University of establishment/success of the journal and personal inter- Bari. active knowledge exchange for plant pathology in Med- Antonio Graniti was initially trained in mycology iterranean countries. From 1960 to 1981 he was on the and plant pathology, focusing on plant disease problems Editorial Board of Phytopathologia Mediterranea, and in agricultural crops in the southern and island regions from 1982 to 1992 he served as Co-Editor of the jour- of Italy. In 1956 he studied in Zurich, Switzerland, with nal with Prof. Antonio Canova. For over 30 years, Prof. Prof. Ernst Gäumann, who was a leader in development Graniti was, therefore, primarily responsible for produc- of the toxigenic theory of plant diseases. This began tion of Phytopathologia Mediterranea. Prof. Graniti’s interest in phytotoxins. Under the guid- Prof. Graniti has held key roles in the University ance of his mentor Prof. Antonio Ciccarone, he began of Bari. He was Director of the Institute of Agricul- Phytopathologia Mediterranea 59(1): 3-4, 2020 ISSN 0031-9465 (print) | ISSN 1593-2095 (online) | DOI: 10.14601/Phyto-11618 4 Obituary tural Microbiology, the Institute of Plant Pathology, Prof. Graniti made a very significant organizational and the Department of Biology and Plant Pathology, contribution during the 1960s, when he established the and he became Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture. interdisciplinary and inter-institute research initiative He was appointed to several academies, including on phytotoxins. This included plant pathologists in Bari, the National Academy of Agriculture of Bologna, the biochemists in Rome, organic chemists in Naples and Academy of Georgofili of Florence, the Academy of plant physiologists in Milan. This group concentrated Physiocritics of Siena, the National Academy of Sci- first on fusicoccin, and later on many other phytotox- ences (Academy of the XL) and the Lincei National ins. This model of research collaboration has since been Academy, the most prestigious Italian Academy. He widely adopted in Italy and elsewhere. was a member of the Advisory Committee for Agri- Following retirement Prof. Graniti was appointed cultural Sciences of the National Research Council, Emeritus Professor of Plant Pathology at the Univer- Rome; a member of the Council of the International sity of Bari, and he continued to follow the research of Society for Plant Pathology (ISPP), and the ISPP Task his former students and collaborators. As an Academi- Force on Global Food Security. He served as Direc- cian of the Lincei, he also returned to his initial passion tor of the Experimental Institute for Plant Pathology of mycology. In the last years of his life, he undertook for