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Forest condition and environmental drivers in Europe: recent evidence from selected studies

The ”Ruta del vino de Gran Canaria”

Here we present the "Ruta del vino de Gran Canaria" as a cultural project that aims to: a) make perceivable the work of the winegrowers; b) exploit the value of the wine produced on the island, and c) preserve the island's wine cultural heritage and make it profitable. The process to realize the “Ruta” is based on two pillars already presented by the authors at previous CERVIM conferences: the first is Landscapital i.e. the landscape as a means of production; the second is the mapping of the ...

Do UAVs help in the detection of grapevine yellows in vineyards that are difficult to reach?

The symptoms of the flavescence dorée and bois noir are grouped into the so-called Grapevine Yellows (GY). These diseases are affecting viticultural regions worldwide and all varieties and rootstocks seem susceptible but with varying degrees of severity. Typical symptoms include discolouration and necrosis of leaf veins and leaf blades, downward curling of leaves, lack of or incomplete lignification of shoots, stunting and necrosis of shoots, abortion of inflorescences and shriveling of berri...

A step out of the lab: the importance of formulations in the development of biopesticides

Developing microbial-based biopesticides represents a promising eco-friendly strategy for the sustainable management of plant pathogens. However, the use of microbial biocontrol agents (mBCAs) as biopesticides is often limited, mainly due to the vulnerability of the microorganisms to environmental factors and microbial competition, and the difficulty in developing a formulation that preserves efficacy and viability of mBCAs during storage and application. This chapter reports the current stat...