• Novel bird’s-foot trefoil RNA viruses provide insights into a clade of legume-associated enamoviruses and rhabdoviruses 

      Debat, Humberto Julio; Bejerman, Nicolas Esteban (Springer, 2019-03-09)
      Here, we report the identification and characterization of two novel viruses associated with bird’s-foot trefoil. Virus sequences related to those of enamoviruses (ssRNA (+); Luteoviridae; Enamovirus) and nucleorhabdoviruses ...
    • First report of grapevine virus E infecting grapevine in Argentina 

      Debat, Humberto Julio; Zavallo, Diego; Luna, Facundo; Moyano, Sabrina Noé; Asurmendi, Sebastian; Gomez Talquenca, Sebastian (Springer, 2019-03-12)
      To investigate the occurrence of GVE in Argentina, a survey was conducted in grapevines from three regions (Mendoza’s North Oasis, East Zone and Uco Valley) of Mendoza province, Argentina, during the 2017/2018 season. ...
    • Effect of rhizomania on red table-beet biomass production and molecular characterization of an isolate of Beet necrotic yellow vein virus from Brazil 

      Camelo García, Viviana Marcela; Edwards Molina, Juan Pablo; Nagata, Tatsuya; Rezende, Jorge A. M.; Silva, João M. F. (Springer, 2019-03-20)
      In Brazil, Beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV), which causes rhizomania in red table-beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris), was first reported in 2015. This study evaluated the pathogenic effects of the disease on biomass ...
    • Redefining the medicago sativa alphapartitiviruses genome sequences 

      Bejerman, Nicolas Esteban; Debat, Humberto Julio; Nome Docampo, Claudia; Cabrera Mederos, Dariel; Trucco, Veronica Milagros; De Breuil, Soledad; Lenardon, Sergio Luis; Giolitti, Fabian (Elsevier, 2019-03-29)
      In Argentina, alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is a primary forage crop and a major feed component in dairy and beef cattle production systems. In 2010, we observed alfalfa plants showing symptoms of shortened internodes (bushy ...
    • Grapevine virus L: a novel vitivirus in grapevine 

      Debat, Humberto Julio; Zavallo, Diego; Brisbane, Reid Soltero; Vončina, Darko; Almeida, Rodrigo P. P.; Blouin, Arnaud G.; Al Rwahnih, Maher; Gomez Talquenca, Gonzalo; Asurmendi, Sebastian (2019-04-06)
      Vitiviruses are ssRNA(+) viruses in the family Betaflexiviridae (subfamily Trivirinae). There are currently 10 ICTV recognized virus species in the genus; nevertheless, the extended use of NGS technologies is rapidly ...
    • Bean yellow mosaic virus infecting broad bean in the green belt of Córdoba, Argentina 

      Rodriguez Pardina, Patricia; Nome Docampo, Claudia; Reyna, Pablo Gastón; Muñoz, Nacira Belen; Arguello Caro, Evangelina Beatriz; Luque, Andres Vicente; Debat, Humberto Julio (BioRxiv, 2019-04-11)
      Broad bean (Vicia faba L) is the fourth most important pulse crop in the world. In Argentina, broad bean production was of 1,841 hectares and 16,500 tons during the 2017 growing season. Broad bean is commonly used in ...
    • Mitovirus and Mitochondrial Coding Sequences from Basal Fungus Entomophthora muscae 

      Nibert, Max L.; Debat, Humberto Julio; Manny, Austin R.; Grigoriev, Igor V.; De Fine Licht, Henrik H. (MDPI, 2019-04-17)
      Fungi constituting the Entomophthora muscae species complex (members of subphylum Entomophthoromycotina, phylum Zoopagamycota) commonly kill their insect hosts and manipulate host behaviors in the process. In this study, ...
    • Complete genome sequence of a divergent strain of Tibetan frog hepatitis B virus associated with a concave‑eared torrent frog (Odorrana tormota) 

      Debat, Humberto Julio; Fei Fan Ng, Terry (Springer, 2019-06)
      Viruses of the family Hepadnaviridae are characterized by partially dsDNA circular genomes of approximately 3.2 kb, which are reverse transcribed from RNA intermediates. Hepadnaviruses have a broad host range, which includes ...
    • Molecular characterization of effector protein SAP54 in Bellis virescence phytoplasma (16SrIII-J) 

      Fernandez, Franco Daniel; Debat, Humberto Julio; Conci, Luis Rogelio (Springer, 2019-06-03)
      Phytoplasmas are wall-less bacteria with a parasitic lifestyle responsible for numerous plant diseases worldwide. Since the introduction of next generation sequencing technologies, genome wide studies of these pathogens ...
    • First report of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri’-related strain causing pear decline in Argentina 

      Fernandez, Franco Daniel; Conci, Luis Rogelio (Elsevier, 2019-07)
      Pear decline (PD) is an important disease affecting pear production worldwide and “Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri” (subgroup 16SrX-C) is the etiological agent of this disease. In Argentina, typical symptomatology of PD ...
    • An insight into the sialome, mialome and virome of the horn fly, Haematobia irritans 

      Ribeiro, J.M.; Debat, Humberto Julio; Boiani, M.; Ures, X.; Rocha, S.; Breijo, M. (BMC, 2019-07-29)
      Background: The horn fly (Haematobia irritans) is an obligate blood feeder that causes considerable economic losses in livestock industries worldwide. The control of this cattle pest is mainly based on insecticides; ...
    • Colección de genotipos de batata de sanidad controlada del Instituto de Patología Vegetal 

      Vilanova Perez, Antonella; Suasnabar, Ramon Rodolfo; Di Feo, Liliana Del Valle (Ediciones INTA, 2019-08)
      En Japón, que lidera el consumo de batata, este cultivo es considerado como un alimento “casi perfecto” porque provee todos los nutrientes cuando se lo combina con proteínas y lípidos. La calidad del material de plantación ...
    • Medidas de manejo integrado para el manejo del O.C. y de las fincas tradicionales para la prevención y control de Xylella Fastidiosa (XF) y del síndrome de rama seca 

      Roca, Mónica Esther María; Otero, Maria Laura; Haelterman, Raquel Mercedes (Consejo Federal de Inversiones, 2019-08-02)
      A partir del diagnóstico y evaluación de predio y sector aledaño se elaboró un protocolo específico de manejo integrado para el OC. Del diagnóstico surge que dicho OC presenta la combinación de patógenos del síndrome de ...
    • Xylella Fastidiosa 

      Tolocka, Patricia; Paccioretti, Mauro Andres; Haelterman, Raquel Mercedes (Consejo Federal de Inversiones, 2019-08-02)
      Xylella fastidiosa es una bacteria que habita solamente los vasos xilemáticos de las plantas. Ha sido asociada mundialmente con enfermedades que causan grandes pérdidas en cultivos económicamente importantes (fig. 1 y 2). ...
    • Agalla de Corona 

      Haelterman, Raquel Mercedes (Consejo Federal de Inversiones, 2019-08-02)
      La agalla de corona está causada por la bacteria. Agrobacterium tumefasciens actualmente llamada Rhizobium radiobacter que ataca un gran número de plantas, produciendo agallas a nivel de raíces y cuello de la planta. La ...
    • Tuberculosis del olivo 

      Tolocka, Patricia; Roca, Monica; Otero, Maria Laura; Haelterman, Raquel Mercedes (Consejo Federal de Inversiones, 2019-08-02)
      La tuberculosis del olivo está producida por una bacteria fitopatógena denominada Pseudomonas savastanoi pv savastanoi que afecta a los olivos y otras Oleáceas como laurel rosa, ligustro, fresno, jazmín, entre otros. Produce ...
    • Propuesta de protocolo sanitario para la producción de plantas de olivo 

      Montané, Leandro; Bonafede, Franco; Estevez, María Gabriela; Roca, Mónica Esther María; Terán, Fabián; Otero, Maria Laura; Haelterman, Raquel Mercedes (Consejo Federal de Inversiones, 2019-08-02)
      Hasta el presente no existe un control oficial suficiente sobre el material utilizado para producir plantines de olivo. Hay muchas enfermedades que se pueden transmitir por la vía de la propagación agámica; tampoco está ...
    • “Antracnosis" o “Aceituna Jabonosa” o “Lepra” 

      Roca, Monica; Pastor, Silvina Estela; Bernanrdi Lima, Nelson (Consejo Federal de Inversiones, 2019-08-02)
      La antracnosis del olivo, está causada por el complejo de hongos Colletotrichum acutatum, C. boninense y C. gloeosporioides (Schena et al. ,2014). Es la enfermedad más destructiva del fruto en este cultivo y está ampliamente ...
    • Verticilosis del Olivo 

      Otero, Maria Laura; Gonzalez, Valeria Mariel; Rattalino, Donna; Paccioretti, Mauro Andres (Consejo Federal de Inversiones, 2019-08-02)
      La verticilosis o “pardeo” es considerada una de las enfermedades más importantes que afectan al cultivo de olivo a nivel mundial. En Argentina está presente en la zona de cultivo en las provincias de Córdoba, La Rioja, ...
    • Mitogenome and Nuclear-encoded Fungicide-target Genes of Thecaphora frezii - Causal Agent of Peanut Smut 

      Arias, Renee S.; Cazon, Luis Ignacio; Massa, Alicia N.; Scheffler, Brian E.; Sobolev, Victor S.; Lamb, Marshall C.; Duke, Mary V.; Simpson, Sheron A.; Conforto, Erica Cinthia; Paredes, Juan Andrés; Soave, Juan H.; Buteler, Mario I.; Rago, Alejandro Mario (Longdom Publishing, 2019-08-28)
      Background: Thecaphora frezii Carranza and Lindquist causes smut disease in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) resulting in up to 35% yield losses. Fungicides have shown ineffective in controlling the disease; whereas research ...