Descrizione del progetto
Una gestione efficace delle malattie che colpiscono la patata nella fase successiva alla raccolta
Le patate sono suscettibili a patologie post-raccolta, che causano perdite economiche e sprechi alimentari. Il batterio Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso), introdotto dallo psillide Bactericera cockerelli, provoca nelle patate una malattia nota come «zebra chip». Per garantire la qualità e la sicurezza delle importazioni e della produzione di patate, in Europa sono in vigore severe normative in materia. Fattori come la globalizzazione, i cambiamenti climatici, considerazioni di tipo economico e il panorama politico stanno aumentando il rischio di infiltrazione nel sistema di parassiti della patata e di patogeni trasmessi dal suolo. Il progetto PATAFEST, finanziato dall’UE, identificherà le varietà di patate resistenti al CLso e ai patogeni post-raccolta analizzando i percorsi ecologici di diffusione dei parassiti a livello molecolare, con l’obiettivo di prevenire la trasmissione delle malattie delle piante e del suolo attraverso trattamenti nelle fasi precedenti e successive alla raccolta.
Obiettivo
Potato is a key crop in Europe (€12.4 billion, 2020). However, it is considered vulnerable to a variety of pests and soil-borne pathogen diseases. One of the most important pests is caused by bacteria Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso), causing a disease known as zebra chip (ZC). The introduction of CLso bacterium on potato is mainly linked to the presence of the vector psyllid Bactericera cockerelli (BC) causing severe damage, both in terms of yield losses and quality. Main potato postharvest diseases as dry rot, black dot and silver scurf, are caused by soil-borne pathogens that have incidence in both field and storage. All these potential threats may result. in significant economic losses in the potato industry and food losses. The European regulatory framework for potato’s imports and production is very strict. However, globalisation, climate change, economical drivers, as well as the political context (EU Green Deal target of 50% pesticides reduction) are threatening the entrance of emerging potato pests and the incidence of soil-borne pathogen disease in postharvest storage. PataFEST and its 18 complementary partners, including the international cooperation with Ecuador, aims: 1) to characterise at molecular level the ecological pest spread pathway and identify potato disease resistance varieties against CLso and postharvest pathogens, 2) provide effective preharvest plant and soil treatments against CLso vector and soil-borne pathogens combined with other cutting-edge digital technologies such as image analysis tools (mobile app) and artificial intelligence predictive models; 3) develop postharvest technologies (biocontrol coating solution, controlled atmosphere storage and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) sensors) to control the incidence of soil pathogens and maintain the quality of potato tubers stored. These strategies and technologies will be incorporated into an Integrated Pest Management approach to evaluate their performance at final TRL5.
Campo scientifico
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagricultureagronomyplant protection
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologybacteriology
- natural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryvolatile organic compounds
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturevegetable growingroot crops
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L’organizzazione si è definita una PMI (piccola e media impresa) al momento della firma dell’accordo di sovvenzione.