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Dr. Giada d’Errico
Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80055 Portici (NA), Italy

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Journal article
Published: 04 May 2021 in Forest Ecology and Management
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Biodiversity maintenance is a key strategy for sustainable forestry in both above-ground and below-ground biotic communities. However, few studies applied continuous monitoring to analyse the responses of different taxonomic groups to silvicultural treatments. We studied the short-term effects of three silvicultural treatments (no thinning, thinning from below, and selective thinning) on taxonomic richness and composition in two Pinus nigra J.F. Arnold plantations in Tuscany (Italy). We conducted a 1 year before–3 years after control-impact (BACI) experiment with a complete randomized design and analysed the responses of five different taxonomic groups (bacteria, nematodes, microarthropods, mushrooms and vascular plants (overstorey and understorey), along with the patterns of different structural variables. The silvicultural treatments induced a sudden decrease of many parameters such as number of trees per hectare, basal area, and standing volume, with a direct impact on the Photosynthetic Active Radiation on the ground. Despite this, biological communities showed a high resistance to the tree thinning intensities. Indeed, none of the thinning treatments significantly affected the different communities in the short-term, neither regarding taxonomic richness nor composition. The different taxonomic groups showed a similar, low or null, sensitivity to forest management, and thus a high congruence in their responses.

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Simona Maccherini; Elena Salerni; Stefano Mocali; Elisa Bianchetto; Silvia Landi; Isabella De Meo; Umberto Di Salvatore; Maurizio Marchi; Giovanni Bacaro; Enrico Tordoni; Debora Barbato; Lorenzo Gardin; Claudia Perini; Arturo Fabiani; Carolina Chiellini; Claudia Angiolini; Giada D'Errico; Emanuele Fanfarillo; Paolo Cantiani. Silvicultural management does not affect biotic communities in conifer plantations in the short-term: A multi-taxon assessment using a BACI approach. Forest Ecology and Management 2021, 493, 119257 .

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Simona Maccherini, Elena Salerni, Stefano Mocali, Elisa Bianchetto, Silvia Landi, Isabella De Meo, Umberto Di Salvatore, Maurizio Marchi, Giovanni Bacaro, Enrico Tordoni, Debora Barbato, Lorenzo Gardin, Claudia Perini, Arturo Fabiani, Carolina Chiellini, Claudia Angiolini, Giada D'Errico, Emanuele Fanfarillo, Paolo Cantiani. Silvicultural management does not affect biotic communities in conifer plantations in the short-term: A multi-taxon assessment using a BACI approach. Forest Ecology and Management. 2021; 493 ():119257.

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Simona Maccherini; Elena Salerni; Stefano Mocali; Elisa Bianchetto; Silvia Landi; Isabella De Meo; Umberto Di Salvatore; Maurizio Marchi; Giovanni Bacaro; Enrico Tordoni; Debora Barbato; Lorenzo Gardin; Claudia Perini; Arturo Fabiani; Carolina Chiellini; Claudia Angiolini; Giada D'Errico; Emanuele Fanfarillo; Paolo Cantiani. 2021. "Silvicultural management does not affect biotic communities in conifer plantations in the short-term: A multi-taxon assessment using a BACI approach." Forest Ecology and Management 493, no. : 119257.

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Published: 17 December 2020 in Agriculture
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An extensive literature search was performed to review current knowledge about endophytic fungi isolated from plants included in the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) dossier. The selected genera of plants were Acacia, Albizia, Bauhinia, Berberis, Caesalpinia, Cassia, Cornus, Hamamelis, Jasminus, Ligustrum, Lonicera, Nerium, and Robinia. A total of 120 fungal genera have been found in plant tissues originating from several countries. Bauhinia and Cornus showed the highest diversity of endophytes, whereas Hamamelis, Jasminus, Lonicera, and Robinia exhibited the lowest. The most frequently detected fungi were Aspergillus, Colletotrichum, Fusarium, Penicillium, Phyllosticta, and Alternaria. Plants and plant products represent an inoculum source of several mutualistic or pathogenic fungi, including quarantine pathogens. Thus, the movement of living organisms across continents during international trade represents a serious threat to ecosystems and biosecurity measures should be taken at a global level.

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Laura Gioia; Giada D’Errico; Martina Sinno; Marta Ranesi; Sheridan Woo; Francesco Vinale. A Survey of Endophytic Fungi Associated with High-Risk Plants Imported for Ornamental Purposes. Agriculture 2020, 10, 643 .

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Laura Gioia, Giada D’Errico, Martina Sinno, Marta Ranesi, Sheridan Woo, Francesco Vinale. A Survey of Endophytic Fungi Associated with High-Risk Plants Imported for Ornamental Purposes. Agriculture. 2020; 10 (12):643.

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Laura Gioia; Giada D’Errico; Martina Sinno; Marta Ranesi; Sheridan Woo; Francesco Vinale. 2020. "A Survey of Endophytic Fungi Associated with High-Risk Plants Imported for Ornamental Purposes." Agriculture 10, no. 12: 643.

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Published: 16 December 2020 in Journal of Fungi
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Biocontrol fungal strains of the genus Trichoderma can antagonize numerous plant pathogens and promote plant growth using different mechanisms of action, including the production of secondary metabolites (SMs). In this work we analyzed the effects of repeated applications of selected Trichoderma strains or SMs on young olive trees on the stimulation of plant growth and on the development of olive leaf spot disease caused by Fusicladium oleagineum. In addition, metabolomic analyses and gene expression profiles of olive leaves were carried out by LC–MS Q-TOF and real-time RT-PCR, respectively. A total of 104 phenolic compounds were detected from olive leave extracts and 20 were putatively identified. Targeted and untargeted approaches revealed significant differences in both the number and type of phenolic compounds accumulated in olive leaves after Trichoderma applications, as compared to water-treated plants. Different secoiridoids were less abundant in treated plants than in controls, while the accumulation of flavonoids (including luteolin and apigenin derivatives) increased following the application of specific Trichoderma strain. The induction of defense-related genes, and of genes involved in the synthesis of the secoiridoid oleuropein, was also analyzed and revealed a significant variation of gene expression according to the strain or metabolite applied.

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Roberta Marra; Mariangela Coppola; Angela Pironti; Filomena Grasso; Nadia Lombardi; Giada D’Errico; Andrea Sicari; Sergio Bolletti Censi; Sheridan L. Woo; Rosa Rao; Francesco Vinale. The Application of Trichoderma Strains or Metabolites Alters the Olive Leaf Metabolome and the Expression of Defense-Related Genes. Journal of Fungi 2020, 6, 369 .

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Roberta Marra, Mariangela Coppola, Angela Pironti, Filomena Grasso, Nadia Lombardi, Giada D’Errico, Andrea Sicari, Sergio Bolletti Censi, Sheridan L. Woo, Rosa Rao, Francesco Vinale. The Application of Trichoderma Strains or Metabolites Alters the Olive Leaf Metabolome and the Expression of Defense-Related Genes. Journal of Fungi. 2020; 6 (4):369.

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Roberta Marra; Mariangela Coppola; Angela Pironti; Filomena Grasso; Nadia Lombardi; Giada D’Errico; Andrea Sicari; Sergio Bolletti Censi; Sheridan L. Woo; Rosa Rao; Francesco Vinale. 2020. "The Application of Trichoderma Strains or Metabolites Alters the Olive Leaf Metabolome and the Expression of Defense-Related Genes." Journal of Fungi 6, no. 4: 369.

Review
Published: 27 November 2020 in Agriculture
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Endophytic fungi (EF) are increasingly gaining attention due to the numerous benefits many species can offer to the plant host, while reducing the application of chemicals in agriculture, thus providing advantages to human health and the environment. The growing demand for safer agrifood products and the challenge of increasing food production with a lower use of pesticides and fertilizers stimulates investigations on the use and understanding of EF. Other than direct consequences on the plant damaging agents, these microorganisms can also deliver bioactive metabolites with antimicrobial, insecticidal, or plant biostimulant activities. In tomato, EF are artificially introduced as biological control agents or naturally acquired from the surrounding environment. To date, the applications of EF to tomato has been generally limited to a restricted group of beneficial fungi. In this work, considerations are made to the effects and methods of introduction and detection of EF on tomato plants, consolidating in a review the main findings that regard pest and pathogen control, and improvement of plant performance. Moreover, a survey was undertaken of the naturally occurring constitutive endophytes present in this horticultural crop, with the aim to evaluate the potential role in the selection of new beneficial EF useful for tomato crop improvement.

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Martina Sinno; Marta Ranesi; Laura Gioia; Giada D’Errico; Sheridan Woo. Endophytic Fungi of Tomato and Their Potential Applications for Crop Improvement. Agriculture 2020, 10, 587 .

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Martina Sinno, Marta Ranesi, Laura Gioia, Giada D’Errico, Sheridan Woo. Endophytic Fungi of Tomato and Their Potential Applications for Crop Improvement. Agriculture. 2020; 10 (12):587.

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Martina Sinno; Marta Ranesi; Laura Gioia; Giada D’Errico; Sheridan Woo. 2020. "Endophytic Fungi of Tomato and Their Potential Applications for Crop Improvement." Agriculture 10, no. 12: 587.

Journal article
Published: 18 November 2020 in Forests
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Soil invertebrates represent almost a quarter of the total diversity of living organisms and their activity affects the entire soil ecological process. The choice of adequate thinning systems may differently affect soil nematode and microarthropod biodiversity in artificial black pinewoods. In this work, the results of the impact of different thinnings on the structure of nematode and microarthropod communities was reported. In a short-term experiment, thinning from below and selective thinning were compared to unmanaged stands to provide indications at the regional scale in central Italy. Soil nematode and microarthropod biodiversity was explored by examining community structure, assessing biodiversity. The interaction between environmental variables (crown volume, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, soil texture, soil temperature, and moisture) with taxa abundance of nematodes and microarthropods were also reported. The results indicated that the effects of thinning practices were temporary and varied between years. Soil nematode community shifted during the first and third years of thinning managements only in the Pratomagno site, while soil microarthropod community shifted in both sites only in the second year. The total nematode abundance was minimally affected by thinning practices, while the nematode community composition showed a decrease of omnivores and predators in the first years. Soil indicators showed inconsistent results. In microarthropods, mites and collembola were the least affected by thinning in terms of abundance and species biodiversity, while eu-edaphic taxa of Chilopoda, Diplopoda, and Pauropoda were not influenced by thinning, hemi-edaphic and epi-edaphic taxa of Coleoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera, Tysanoptera, and Hemiptera were negatively affected. Soil indicators such as Shannon-Weiner and Simpson indices and soil biological quality (QBS-ar) improved in thinning from below in both sites. Soil temperature and moisture were the main driving factors in affecting soil nematode and microarthropods communities. Thinning from below probably allowed a more rapid recovery than selective thinning.

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Silvia Landi; Giada D’Errico; Francesco Binazzi; Umberto Di Salvatore; Lorenzo Gardin; Maurizio Marchi; Giuseppe Mazza; Pio Federico Roversi; Stefania Simoncini; Giulia Torrini; Paolo Cantiani. The Short-Term Impact of Different Silvicultural Thinnings on Soil Nematode and Microarthropod Biodiversity in Artificial Black Pine Stands. Forests 2020, 11, 1212 .

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Silvia Landi, Giada D’Errico, Francesco Binazzi, Umberto Di Salvatore, Lorenzo Gardin, Maurizio Marchi, Giuseppe Mazza, Pio Federico Roversi, Stefania Simoncini, Giulia Torrini, Paolo Cantiani. The Short-Term Impact of Different Silvicultural Thinnings on Soil Nematode and Microarthropod Biodiversity in Artificial Black Pine Stands. Forests. 2020; 11 (11):1212.

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Silvia Landi; Giada D’Errico; Francesco Binazzi; Umberto Di Salvatore; Lorenzo Gardin; Maurizio Marchi; Giuseppe Mazza; Pio Federico Roversi; Stefania Simoncini; Giulia Torrini; Paolo Cantiani. 2020. "The Short-Term Impact of Different Silvicultural Thinnings on Soil Nematode and Microarthropod Biodiversity in Artificial Black Pine Stands." Forests 11, no. 11: 1212.

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Published: 09 September 2020 in Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology
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Restrictions about the use of chemicals have limited the availability of control measures against plant-parasitic nematodes. The search for more sustainable approaches has focused the attention on biological control agents, such as Trichoderma species. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the use of biopolymers for a wide range of applications. These polysaccharide-based compounds may be 20 good carriers of microbial agents or act as barriers against pathogens or pests for their ability to form coating films. In this study, we evaluated the combination of a biopolymer obtained from the leguminous plant Ceratonia siliqua and T. harzianum M10, T. atroviride P1 or T. longibrachiatum MK1, as root protector or adjuvant agents, for the management of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita. Coating tomato roots with the carob galactomannan biopolymer followed by soil application of selected Trichoderma strains reduced the root galling index caused by M. incognita and soil nematode population in comparison to untreated control under greenhouse conditions. 25 Scanning electron microscopy revealed that coated tomato roots were embedded within a polymeric material. The sedimentation test showed that the addition of this biopolymer retarded the tendency of Trichoderma spores to settle in the bottom of aqueous suspension. In conclusion, beneficial fungi combined or formulated with a biopolymer could represent a promising strategy to increase their activity in plant protection and enhance their proliferation or distribution into rhizosphere.

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Giada D’Errico; Pasquale Mormile; Mario Malinconico; Sergio Bolletti Censi; Stefania Lanzuise; Antonio Crasto; Sheridan L. Woo; Roberta Marra; Matteo Lorito; Francesco Vinale. Trichoderma spp. and a carob (Ceratonia siliqua) galactomannan to control the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita on tomato plants. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology 2020, 43, 267 -274.

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Giada D’Errico, Pasquale Mormile, Mario Malinconico, Sergio Bolletti Censi, Stefania Lanzuise, Antonio Crasto, Sheridan L. Woo, Roberta Marra, Matteo Lorito, Francesco Vinale. Trichoderma spp. and a carob (Ceratonia siliqua) galactomannan to control the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita on tomato plants. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology. 2020; 43 (2):267-274.

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Giada D’Errico; Pasquale Mormile; Mario Malinconico; Sergio Bolletti Censi; Stefania Lanzuise; Antonio Crasto; Sheridan L. Woo; Roberta Marra; Matteo Lorito; Francesco Vinale. 2020. "Trichoderma spp. and a carob (Ceratonia siliqua) galactomannan to control the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita on tomato plants." Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology 43, no. 2: 267-274.

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Published: 27 April 2020 in Animals
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This study aimed to identify potential biomarkers for early pregnancy diagnosis in buffaloes subjected to artificial insemination (AI). The study was carried out on 10 pregnant and 10 non-pregnant buffaloes that were synchronized by Ovsynch-Timed Artificial Insemination Program and have undergone the first AI. Furthermore, milk samples were individually collected ten days before AI (the start of the synchronization treatment), on the day of AI, day 7 and 18 after AI, and were analyzed by LC–MS. Statistical analysis was carried out by using Mass Profile Professional (Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, CA, USA). Metabolomic analysis revealed the presence of several metabolites differentially expressed between pregnant and non-pregnant buffaloes. Among these, a total of five metabolites were identified by comparison with an online database and a standard compound as acetylcarnitine (3-Acetoxy-4-(trimethylammonio)butanoate), arginine-succinic acid hydrate, 5′-O-{[3-({4-[(3aminopropyl)amino]butyl}amino)propyl]carbamoyl}-2′-deoxyadenosine, N-(1-Hydroxy-2-hexadecanyl)pentadecanamide, and N-[2,3-Bis(dodecyloxy)propyl]-L-lysinamide). Interestingly, acetylcarnitine was dominant in milk samples collected from non-pregnant buffaloes. The results obtained from milk metabolic profile and hierarchical clustering analysis revealed significant differences between pregnant and non-pregnant buffaloes, as well as in the metabolite expression. Overall, the findings indicate the potential of milk metabolomics as a powerful tool to identify biomarkers of early pregnancy in buffalo undergoing AI.

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Donato De Nicola; Francesco Vinale; Angela Salzano; Giada D’Errico; Anastasia Vassetti; Nunzia D’Onofrio; Maria Luisa Balestrieri; Gianluca Neglia. Milk Metabolomics Reveals Potential Biomarkers for Early Prediction of Pregnancy in Buffaloes Having Undergone Artificial Insemination. Animals 2020, 10, 758 .

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Donato De Nicola, Francesco Vinale, Angela Salzano, Giada D’Errico, Anastasia Vassetti, Nunzia D’Onofrio, Maria Luisa Balestrieri, Gianluca Neglia. Milk Metabolomics Reveals Potential Biomarkers for Early Prediction of Pregnancy in Buffaloes Having Undergone Artificial Insemination. Animals. 2020; 10 (5):758.

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Donato De Nicola; Francesco Vinale; Angela Salzano; Giada D’Errico; Anastasia Vassetti; Nunzia D’Onofrio; Maria Luisa Balestrieri; Gianluca Neglia. 2020. "Milk Metabolomics Reveals Potential Biomarkers for Early Prediction of Pregnancy in Buffaloes Having Undergone Artificial Insemination." Animals 10, no. 5: 758.

Communication
Published: 25 April 2020 in Microorganisms
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Biofilm protects bacteria against the host’s immune system and adverse environmental conditions. Several studies highlight the efficacy of lytic phages in the prevention and eradication of bacterial biofilms. In this study, the lytic activity of Xccφ1 (Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris-specific phage) was evaluated in combination with 6-pentyl-α-pyrone (a secondary metabolite produced by Trichoderma atroviride P1) and the mineral hydroxyapatite. Then, the antibiofilm activity of this interaction, called a φHA6PP complex, was investigated using confocal laser microscopy under static and dynamic conditions. Additionally, the mechanism used by the complex to modulate the genes (rpf, gumB, clp and manA) involved in the biofilm formation and stability was also studied. Our results demonstrated that Xccφ1, alone or in combination with 6PP and HA, interfered with the gene pathways involved in the formation of biofilm. This approach can be used as a model for other biofilm-producing bacteria.

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Marina Papaianni; Annarita Ricciardelli; Andrea Fulgione; Giada D’Errico; Astolfo Zoina; Matteo Lorito; Sheridan L. Woo; Francesco Vinale; Rosanna Capparelli. Antibiofilm Activity of a Trichoderma Metabolite against Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris, Alone and in Association with a Phage. Microorganisms 2020, 8, 620 .

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Marina Papaianni, Annarita Ricciardelli, Andrea Fulgione, Giada D’Errico, Astolfo Zoina, Matteo Lorito, Sheridan L. Woo, Francesco Vinale, Rosanna Capparelli. Antibiofilm Activity of a Trichoderma Metabolite against Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris, Alone and in Association with a Phage. Microorganisms. 2020; 8 (5):620.

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Marina Papaianni; Annarita Ricciardelli; Andrea Fulgione; Giada D’Errico; Astolfo Zoina; Matteo Lorito; Sheridan L. Woo; Francesco Vinale; Rosanna Capparelli. 2020. "Antibiofilm Activity of a Trichoderma Metabolite against Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris, Alone and in Association with a Phage." Microorganisms 8, no. 5: 620.

Research article
Published: 21 February 2020 in PLoS ONE
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A total of fifteen potential methyl t-butyl ether (MtBE)-degrading bacterial strains were isolated from contaminated soil. They have been identified as belonging to the genera Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Kocuria, Janibacter, Starkeya, Bosea, Mycolicibacterium, and Rhodovarius. Bacillus aryabhattai R1B, S. novella R8b, and M. mucogenicum R8i were able to grow using MtBE as carbon source, exhibiting different growth behavior and contaminant degradation ability. Their biocontrol ability was tested against various fungal pathogens. Both S. novella R8b and B. aryabhattai were effective in reducing the development of necrotic areas on leaves within 48 hours from Botritys cinerea and Alternaria alternata inoculation. Whereas, M. mucogenicum effectively controlled B. cinerea after 72 hours. Similar results were achieved using Pythium ultimum, in which the application of isolated bacteria increased seed germination. Only M. mucogenicum elicited tomato plants resistance against B. cinerea. This is the first report describing the occurrence of bioremediation and biocontrol activities in M. mucogenicum, B. aryabhattai and S. novella species. The production of maculosin and its antibiotic activity against Rhizoctonia solani has been reported for first time from S. novella. Our results highlight the importance of multidisciplinary approaches to achieve a consistent selection of bacterial strains useful for plant protection and bioremediation purposes.

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Giada D’Errico; Veronica Aloj; Valeria Ventorino; Assunta Bottiglieri; Ernesto Comite; Alberto Ritieni; Roberta Marra; Sergio Bolletti Censi; Gavin R. Flematti; Olimpia Pepe; Francesco Vinale. Methyl t-butyl ether-degrading bacteria for bioremediation and biocontrol purposes. PLoS ONE 2020, 15, e0228936 .

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Giada D’Errico, Veronica Aloj, Valeria Ventorino, Assunta Bottiglieri, Ernesto Comite, Alberto Ritieni, Roberta Marra, Sergio Bolletti Censi, Gavin R. Flematti, Olimpia Pepe, Francesco Vinale. Methyl t-butyl ether-degrading bacteria for bioremediation and biocontrol purposes. PLoS ONE. 2020; 15 (2):e0228936.

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Giada D’Errico; Veronica Aloj; Valeria Ventorino; Assunta Bottiglieri; Ernesto Comite; Alberto Ritieni; Roberta Marra; Sergio Bolletti Censi; Gavin R. Flematti; Olimpia Pepe; Francesco Vinale. 2020. "Methyl t-butyl ether-degrading bacteria for bioremediation and biocontrol purposes." PLoS ONE 15, no. 2: e0228936.

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Published: 05 May 2019 in Crop Protection
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Because of the restrictions on chemical pesticide use and their negative effects on the environment, as well as on human and animal health, alternative strategies for plant pest and pathogen managements are highly desirable. The objective of this work was to evaluate the suitability of a commercial formulation of Bacillus firmus strain 1-1582, applied either alone or in combination with oxamyl or fosthiazate, to control the southern root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita and the fungal plant pathogen Pseudopyrenochaeta lycopersici under greenhouse conditions during two tomato crop cycles. Application of B. firmus suppressed nematode population levels during the second crop cycle and when the treatments were repeated on soil previously amended with organic matter. In contrast, fungal infection was reduced during both crop cycles regardless of the application of organic matter. The combinations of the bioformulation and chemicals induced the lowest Root Galling Index compared to all other treatments in both crop cycles. The suppression of nematode populations levels and infection rate of the fungus induced by B. firmus alone or in combination with the chemicals was more pronounced during the second tomato crop cycle than the first crop cycle, also because the temperatures during the second crop cycle were unfavorable to the nematode development. The greatest increase in tomato yield induced by the combined treatments was observed during the second crop cycle, and it was up 50% compared to the untreated control. The applications of the bionematocide and two chemicals used in this study did not result in dramatic suppression of nematode and fungal populations. However, the application of these products alone or in combination, supplemented by organic amendment increases the yield of tomato plants compared to that of the untreated control, although the plants were infected by the pest and the pathogen. These results indicate that early spring/early fall application of B. firmus is an effective biopesticide treatment for management of the southern root-knot nematode and P. lycopersici on tomato crops growing in the integrated pest management system of this experiment and in the environmental conditions of southern Italy.

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Giada D'Errico; Roberta Marra; Aniello Crescenzi; Salvatore W. Davino; Angela Fanigliulo; Sheridan L. Woo; Matteo Lorito. Integrated management strategies of Meloidogyne incognita and Pseudopyrenochaeta lycopersici on tomato using a Bacillus firmus-based product and two synthetic nematicides in two consecutive crop cycles in greenhouse. Crop Protection 2019, 122, 159 -164.

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Giada D'Errico, Roberta Marra, Aniello Crescenzi, Salvatore W. Davino, Angela Fanigliulo, Sheridan L. Woo, Matteo Lorito. Integrated management strategies of Meloidogyne incognita and Pseudopyrenochaeta lycopersici on tomato using a Bacillus firmus-based product and two synthetic nematicides in two consecutive crop cycles in greenhouse. Crop Protection. 2019; 122 ():159-164.

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Giada D'Errico; Roberta Marra; Aniello Crescenzi; Salvatore W. Davino; Angela Fanigliulo; Sheridan L. Woo; Matteo Lorito. 2019. "Integrated management strategies of Meloidogyne incognita and Pseudopyrenochaeta lycopersici on tomato using a Bacillus firmus-based product and two synthetic nematicides in two consecutive crop cycles in greenhouse." Crop Protection 122, no. : 159-164.

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Published: 15 December 2018 in Redia
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Silvia Landi; Giada D'errico; Pio Federico Roversi; Francesco Paolo D'errico. MANAGEMENT OF THE ROOT-KNOT NEMATODE MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA ON TOMATO WITH DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS OF NEMATICIDES AND A RESISTANT ROOTSTOCK: PRELIMINARY DATA. Redia 2018, 47 -52.

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Silvia Landi, Giada D'errico, Pio Federico Roversi, Francesco Paolo D'errico. MANAGEMENT OF THE ROOT-KNOT NEMATODE MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA ON TOMATO WITH DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS OF NEMATICIDES AND A RESISTANT ROOTSTOCK: PRELIMINARY DATA. Redia. 2018; ():47-52.

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Silvia Landi; Giada D'errico; Pio Federico Roversi; Francesco Paolo D'errico. 2018. "MANAGEMENT OF THE ROOT-KNOT NEMATODE MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA ON TOMATO WITH DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS OF NEMATICIDES AND A RESISTANT ROOTSTOCK: PRELIMINARY DATA." Redia , no. : 47-52.

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Published: 15 December 2018 in Redia
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Giada D'Errico; Sheridan Lois Woo; Nadia Lombardi; Gelsomina Manganiello; Pio Federico Roversi. ACTIVITY OF CHESTNUT TANNINS AGAINST THE SOUTHERN ROOT-KNOT NEMATODE MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA. Redia 2018, 53 -59.

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Giada D'Errico, Sheridan Lois Woo, Nadia Lombardi, Gelsomina Manganiello, Pio Federico Roversi. ACTIVITY OF CHESTNUT TANNINS AGAINST THE SOUTHERN ROOT-KNOT NEMATODE MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA. Redia. 2018; ():53-59.

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Giada D'Errico; Sheridan Lois Woo; Nadia Lombardi; Gelsomina Manganiello; Pio Federico Roversi. 2018. "ACTIVITY OF CHESTNUT TANNINS AGAINST THE SOUTHERN ROOT-KNOT NEMATODE MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA." Redia , no. : 53-59.

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Published: 01 July 2018 in Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment
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The current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2014–2020 of the European Union (EU) proposed some environmental attempts to contrast the biodiversity decline and mitigate the effects of intensive agricultural management systems. In the present work, the results of the effectiveness of set-aside management to enhance soil nematode biodiversity and soil fertility are reported. In a mid-term experimental trial, three different set-aside managements, with mowing in May or July and without mowing, were compared through conventional rotation to provide management indications in the context of Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) Standard 4.2 in fields located in three sites (North, Central and South Italy). Soil fertility was evaluated by determining available phosphorous, total organic carbon and carbon humification. Soil nematode diversity was explored by examining soil nematode community structure, assessing Maturity (MI), Plant Parasitic (PPI), Basal (BI), Enrichment (EI), Structure (SI), Channel (CI) indices and diversity-weighted abundance. The results indicated that set-aside management moderately increased the available phosphorous and organic carbon content and humification remained low; the greatest increase in organic matter was obtained with mowing in May, period not permitted by Standard 4.2. The set-aside efficiency was associated with the previous crop rotations, and the major advantages were found after intensive crop rotations. In general, under set-aside management the nematode colonizer species, mainly bacterivores, increased in abundance and richness while plant parasitic nematodes and predators remained constant. Mowing carried out in July (the permitted period by Standard 4.2), weakly improved the soil nematode community structure by increasing k-strategies within nematode populations. Interestingly, the indices confirm that shifts in nematode community composition occurred more as a result of previous management than of five years of set-aside managements: specifically, the site characterized by the longest and the most conservative rotation, showed the highest values in MI, PPI, EI, SI indices. The use of diversity-weighted abundance expressed as biomass showed that free living nematodes involved in nutrient mineralization (bacterial and fungal feeders) and plant parasitic nematodes are not efficiently regulated by predation. Finally, as many nematode families are affected by soil organic carbon content, the low organic carbon increases found under set-aside management systems likely determined a low improvement of soil nematode biodiversity.

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Silvia Landi; Rossella Papini; Giada D’Errico; Giorgio Brandi; Andrea Rocchini; Pio Federico Roversi; Paolo Bazzoffi; Stefano Mocali. Effect of different set-aside management systems on soil nematode community and soil fertility in North, Central and South Italy. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 2018, 261, 251 -260.

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Silvia Landi, Rossella Papini, Giada D’Errico, Giorgio Brandi, Andrea Rocchini, Pio Federico Roversi, Paolo Bazzoffi, Stefano Mocali. Effect of different set-aside management systems on soil nematode community and soil fertility in North, Central and South Italy. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 2018; 261 ():251-260.

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Silvia Landi; Rossella Papini; Giada D’Errico; Giorgio Brandi; Andrea Rocchini; Pio Federico Roversi; Paolo Bazzoffi; Stefano Mocali. 2018. "Effect of different set-aside management systems on soil nematode community and soil fertility in North, Central and South Italy." Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 261, no. : 251-260.

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Published: 01 May 2018 in Science of The Total Environment
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Biological invasions are a global threat to biodiversity. Since the spread of invasive alien plants may have many impacts, an integrated approach, assessing effects across various ecosystem components, is needed for a correct understanding of the invasion process and its consequences. The nitrogen-fixing tree Robinia pseudoacacia (black locust) is a major invasive species worldwide and is used in forestry production. While its effects on plant communities and soils are well known, there have been few studies on soil fauna and microbes. We investigated the impacts of the tree on several ecosystem components, using a multi-trophic approach to combine evidence of soil chemical properties and soil microbial, nematode, microarthropod and plant communities. We sampled soil and vegetation in managed forests, comparing those dominated by black locust with native deciduous oak stands. We found qualitative and quantitative changes in all components analysed, such as the well-known soil nitrification and acidification in stands invaded by black locust. Bacterial richness was the only component favoured by the invasion. On the contrary, abundance and richness of microarthropods, richness of nematodes, and richness and diversity of plant communities decreased significantly in invaded stands. The invasion process caused a compositional shift in all studied biotic communities and in relationships between the different ecosystem components. We obtained clear insights into the effects of invasion of managed native forests by black locust. Our data confirms that the alien species transforms several ecosystem components, modifying the plant-soil community and affecting biodiversity at different levels. Correct management of this aggressive invader in temperate forests is urgently required.

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Lorenzo Lazzaro; Giuseppe Mazza; Giada D'Errico; Arturo Fabiani; Claudia Giuliani; Alberto F. Inghilesi; Alessandra Lagomarsino; Silvia Landi; Lorenzo Lastrucci; Roberta Pastorelli; Pio Federico Roversi; Giulia Torrini; Elena Tricarico; Bruno Foggi. How ecosystems change following invasion by Robinia pseudoacacia: Insights from soil chemical properties and soil microbial, nematode, microarthropod and plant communities. Science of The Total Environment 2018, 622-623, 1509 -1518.

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Lorenzo Lazzaro, Giuseppe Mazza, Giada D'Errico, Arturo Fabiani, Claudia Giuliani, Alberto F. Inghilesi, Alessandra Lagomarsino, Silvia Landi, Lorenzo Lastrucci, Roberta Pastorelli, Pio Federico Roversi, Giulia Torrini, Elena Tricarico, Bruno Foggi. How ecosystems change following invasion by Robinia pseudoacacia: Insights from soil chemical properties and soil microbial, nematode, microarthropod and plant communities. Science of The Total Environment. 2018; 622-623 ():1509-1518.

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Lorenzo Lazzaro; Giuseppe Mazza; Giada D'Errico; Arturo Fabiani; Claudia Giuliani; Alberto F. Inghilesi; Alessandra Lagomarsino; Silvia Landi; Lorenzo Lastrucci; Roberta Pastorelli; Pio Federico Roversi; Giulia Torrini; Elena Tricarico; Bruno Foggi. 2018. "How ecosystems change following invasion by Robinia pseudoacacia: Insights from soil chemical properties and soil microbial, nematode, microarthropod and plant communities." Science of The Total Environment 622-623, no. : 1509-1518.

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Published: 15 December 2017 in Redia
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Giada D'Errico; Francesco Vinale; Pio Federico Roversi; Sheridan Lois Woo. NEMATICIDAL EFFICACY OF NEW ABAMECTIN-BASED PRODUCTS USED ALONE AND IN COMBINATION WITH INDOLEBUTYRIC ACID AGAINST THE ROOT-KNOT NEMATODE MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA. Redia 2017, 95 -101.

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Giada D'Errico, Francesco Vinale, Pio Federico Roversi, Sheridan Lois Woo. NEMATICIDAL EFFICACY OF NEW ABAMECTIN-BASED PRODUCTS USED ALONE AND IN COMBINATION WITH INDOLEBUTYRIC ACID AGAINST THE ROOT-KNOT NEMATODE MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA. Redia. 2017; ():95-101.

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Giada D'Errico; Francesco Vinale; Pio Federico Roversi; Sheridan Lois Woo. 2017. "NEMATICIDAL EFFICACY OF NEW ABAMECTIN-BASED PRODUCTS USED ALONE AND IN COMBINATION WITH INDOLEBUTYRIC ACID AGAINST THE ROOT-KNOT NEMATODE MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA." Redia , no. : 95-101.

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Published: 03 November 2017 in Biological Agriculture & Horticulture
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The Vercelli district is one of the most technologically advanced rice cultivation areas in the world, but the sector is causing serious environmental problems. This study aimed to acquire information on the ecological impact during conversion from conventional to organic farming, using the nematode community as an indicator of soil quality. An organic farming system managed with a 5-year crop rotation, based on rice (4-years) and soybean (1-year), was compared, during the fourth and fifth year after conversion, with conventional and integrated farming systems, both based on monoculture of rice. The relationship between soil biology and the type of farming system was explored by examining the nematode community, assessing maturity, plant parasitic, basal, enrichment, structure, channel indices and diversity-weighted abundance. No significant differences in total soil organic C, total N and C/N ratio were found between the management systems. Total nematode abundance was not strongly affected by the conversion, but the response of the nematodes to change varied with the trophic groups, year by year. The conversion from conventional to organic farming represented a disturbance factor. The introduction of the soybean crop determined a marked change in nematode composition; the persistent nematode population was only 20%, while the colonizer reached 80%. The indices showed that the nematode community varied between the farming system; in both years maturity index was lower in organic than in other management systems. Higher values of pH, C/N ratio and available P favoured basal and channel indices, while total N was negatively correlated.

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Silvia Landi; Rossella Papini; Giada D’Errico; Gian Paolo Barzanti; Pio Federico Roversi. Nematode indicators as integrative measures of soil condition during conversion from conventional to organic rice production in Italy: a case study. Biological Agriculture & Horticulture 2017, 34, 141 -153.

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Silvia Landi, Rossella Papini, Giada D’Errico, Gian Paolo Barzanti, Pio Federico Roversi. Nematode indicators as integrative measures of soil condition during conversion from conventional to organic rice production in Italy: a case study. Biological Agriculture & Horticulture. 2017; 34 (3):141-153.

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Silvia Landi; Rossella Papini; Giada D’Errico; Gian Paolo Barzanti; Pio Federico Roversi. 2017. "Nematode indicators as integrative measures of soil condition during conversion from conventional to organic rice production in Italy: a case study." Biological Agriculture & Horticulture 34, no. 3: 141-153.

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Published: 18 October 2017 in Annals of Applied Biology
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The ban and restriction on the use of several synthetic chemicals for controlling plant parasitic nematodes, and concern about their side effects necessitate the availability of effective methods of control with low toxicity to humans and non-target organisms. Therefore, efficacy and mode of action of iprodione, a dicarboximide fungicide, was evaluated against the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita, in vitro and in vivo conditions, in comparison with the nematicides fenamiphos, fosthiazate and oxamyl at 7.00, 1.66 and 1.66 mL/5 L water, respectively. In vitro, iprodione showed nematostatic rather than nematicidal activity against second-stage juveniles of M. incognita in contrast to fenamiphos, fosthiazate and oxamyl which were nematicidal. In the in vivo experiment with tomato, iprodione controlled M. incognita less than fenamiphos, fosthiazate and oxamyl. No visual symptoms of phytotoxicity were observed. Therefore, iprodione can be a useful chemical for controlling nematode populations if included in an Integrated Pest Management program.

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G. D'errico; R. Giacometti; P. F. Roversi; F. P. D'errico; S. L. Woo. Mode of action and efficacy of iprodione against the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita. Annals of Applied Biology 2017, 171, 506 -510.

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G. D'errico, R. Giacometti, P. F. Roversi, F. P. D'errico, S. L. Woo. Mode of action and efficacy of iprodione against the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita. Annals of Applied Biology. 2017; 171 (3):506-510.

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G. D'errico; R. Giacometti; P. F. Roversi; F. P. D'errico; S. L. Woo. 2017. "Mode of action and efficacy of iprodione against the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita." Annals of Applied Biology 171, no. 3: 506-510.

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Published: 28 February 2017 in Natural Product Research
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Endophytic fungi have a great influence on plant health and growth, and are an important source of bioactive natural compounds. Organic extracts obtained from the culture filtrate of an endophytic strain of Talaromyces pinophilus isolated from strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) were studied. Metabolomic analysis revealed the presence of three bioactive metabolites, the siderophore ferrirubin, the platelet-aggregation inhibitor herquline B and the antibiotic 3-O-methylfunicone. The latter was the major metabolite produced by this strain and displayed toxic effects against the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum (Homoptera Aphidiidae). This toxicity represents an additional indication that the widespread endophytic occurrence of T. pinophilus may be related to a possible role in defensive mutualism. Moreover, the toxic activity on aphids could promote further study on 3-O-methylfunicone, or its derivatives, as an alternative to synthetic chemicals in agriculture.

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F. Vinale; Rosario Nicoletti; F. Lacatena; Roberta Marra; A. Sacco; Nadia Lombardi; Giada D'Errico; Maria Cristina Digilio; M. Lorito; S. L. Woo. Secondary metabolites from the endophytic fungus Talaromyces pinophilus. Natural Product Research 2017, 31, 1778 -1785.

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F. Vinale, Rosario Nicoletti, F. Lacatena, Roberta Marra, A. Sacco, Nadia Lombardi, Giada D'Errico, Maria Cristina Digilio, M. Lorito, S. L. Woo. Secondary metabolites from the endophytic fungus Talaromyces pinophilus. Natural Product Research. 2017; 31 (15):1778-1785.

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F. Vinale; Rosario Nicoletti; F. Lacatena; Roberta Marra; A. Sacco; Nadia Lombardi; Giada D'Errico; Maria Cristina Digilio; M. Lorito; S. L. Woo. 2017. "Secondary metabolites from the endophytic fungus Talaromyces pinophilus." Natural Product Research 31, no. 15: 1778-1785.

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Published: 15 December 2016 in Redia
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Giada D'Errico. ROOT KNOT DISEASE CAUSED BY MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA (KOFOID &WHITE, 1919) CHITWOOD, 1949 (NEMATODA, MELOIDOGYNIDAE) ON TOMATO GROWN IN SOIL-LESS CROPS IN ITALY. Redia 2016, 25 -28.

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Giada D'Errico. ROOT KNOT DISEASE CAUSED BY MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA (KOFOID &WHITE, 1919) CHITWOOD, 1949 (NEMATODA, MELOIDOGYNIDAE) ON TOMATO GROWN IN SOIL-LESS CROPS IN ITALY. Redia. 2016; ():25-28.

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Giada D'Errico. 2016. "ROOT KNOT DISEASE CAUSED BY MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA (KOFOID &WHITE, 1919) CHITWOOD, 1949 (NEMATODA, MELOIDOGYNIDAE) ON TOMATO GROWN IN SOIL-LESS CROPS IN ITALY." Redia , no. : 25-28.

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Published: 02 November 2015 in Italian Journal of Agronomy
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In 2005, the CAP reform introduced the principle of conditionality that enables the access to single payments for farmers only ‘on condition’ that a series of commitments, such as the Statutory Management Requirements (SMR) and Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions (GAEC), are respected. In particular, the GAEC Standard 4.2 aims to ensure the proper management of the set-aside fields through specific agronomic practices consisting in mowing or equivalent operations in order to conserve and protect biodiversity. This is considered one of the main environmental challenges of the new CAP. In the present work, we report the results of a monitoring activity aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of the Standard 4.2 on soil biodiversity. Monitoring involved both, soil microorganisms and soil arthropod fauna, representing the so-called ‘invisible biodiversity’, a key element for soil fertility and sustainability, as well as the ground-dwelling arthropods. Two different managements of set-aside, with and without mowing, were compared in three different areas in Italy: Caorle (VE), Fagna (FI), and Metaponto (MT). The results showed a slight but significant increase in biodiversity in the plots where mowing was applied.

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Stefano Mocali; Silvia Landi; Arturo Fabiani; Raimondo Piccolo; Alessandro Agnelli; Giada D'Errico; Giuseppe Mazza; Marco Fedrizzi; Giulio Sperandio; Mirko Guerrieri; Mauro Pagano; Daniele Puri; Paolo Bazzoffi; Marta Biaggini; Pietro Lo Cascio; Claudia Corti. Environmental effectiveness of GAEC cross-compliance Standard 4.2 on biodiversity in set-aside management and economic evaluation of the competitiveness gap for farmers, part I. Italian Journal of Agronomy 2015, 10, 1 .

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Stefano Mocali, Silvia Landi, Arturo Fabiani, Raimondo Piccolo, Alessandro Agnelli, Giada D'Errico, Giuseppe Mazza, Marco Fedrizzi, Giulio Sperandio, Mirko Guerrieri, Mauro Pagano, Daniele Puri, Paolo Bazzoffi, Marta Biaggini, Pietro Lo Cascio, Claudia Corti. Environmental effectiveness of GAEC cross-compliance Standard 4.2 on biodiversity in set-aside management and economic evaluation of the competitiveness gap for farmers, part I. Italian Journal of Agronomy. 2015; 10 (1s):1.

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Stefano Mocali; Silvia Landi; Arturo Fabiani; Raimondo Piccolo; Alessandro Agnelli; Giada D'Errico; Giuseppe Mazza; Marco Fedrizzi; Giulio Sperandio; Mirko Guerrieri; Mauro Pagano; Daniele Puri; Paolo Bazzoffi; Marta Biaggini; Pietro Lo Cascio; Claudia Corti. 2015. "Environmental effectiveness of GAEC cross-compliance Standard 4.2 on biodiversity in set-aside management and economic evaluation of the competitiveness gap for farmers, part I." Italian Journal of Agronomy 10, no. 1s: 1.