Cover Image, Volume 74, Issue 4

Abstract

The cover image, by Ofir Lidor et al., is based on the Research Article Introduction of a putative biocontrol agent into a range of phytoplasma‐ and liberibacter‐susceptible crop plants, DOI: .

Bois noir management in vineyard: a review on effective and promising control strategies

“…In this challenging scenario, the Gram-negative endophytic bacterium Frateuria defendens (formerly referred to Dyella-like bacterium), isolated from the guts of H. obsoletus, was successfully introduced systemically into several plant genera (Cucumis, Gossypium, Capsicum, Nicotiana, Catharanthus, Vitex, and Sesamum), showing a significant reduction of phytoplasma titer and symptom intensity in plant (Naor et al, 2011;Iasur-Kruh et al, 2017;Lidor et al, 2018;Naama-Amar et al, 2020). Since phytoplasma cannot be grown in axenic culture, efficacy of F. defendens was firstly tested in periwinkles artificially infected by different phytoplasmas that cause disease in multiple host plants (Hodgetts et al, 2013).…”

“…Spraying was found as the best method for an efficient penetration of F. defendens in the plant tissues. Moreover, the capability of the biocontrol agent to move along grapevine shoots also in non-treated plant parts increases its potential as a biocontrol agent (Iasur-Kruh et al, 2018;Lidor et al, 2018).…”