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1. Application of biological control of chestnut blight on a nationwide scale in Greece: results and prospects

Author:
Diamandis, S.; Perlerou, C.; Nakopoulou, Z.; Christopoulos, V.; Topalidou, E.; Tziros, G.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 23-34
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Cryphonectria parasitica; biological control; coppicing; forests; fungi; horticulture; human resources; inoculum; orchards; silvicultural practices; tree age; viruses; Greece
Abstract:
... Since 1963 when chestnut blight was recorded for the first time in Greece, the disease has spread into all 29 chestnut growing prefectures. As a result the national, annual chestnut production was reduced from 18,000 tons in the 1960s to 11,000 tons in 2005. A project for the application of biological control on a nationwide scale was funded and implemented during the period 2007-2009. Hypovirulen ...

2. Castanea spp. as phytochemical source for herbal preparations

Author:
Donno, D.; Beccaro, G. L.; Masnari, F.; Mellano, G. M.; Cerutti, A. K.; Bounous, G.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 75-82
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; antioxidants; bioactive properties; buds; chromatography; cold; cystitis; herbal medicines; maceration; plant tissues; quality control; terpenoids; vitamins
Abstract:
... It is well known that plants are important sources for the preparation of natural remedies as they contain many biologically active compounds: in particular, bud-preparations deriving from embryonic fresh plant tissues (buds or sprouts) and their bioactive compounds, extracted through the process of cold maceration quoted in the French Pharmacopoeia, show some interesting differences when compared ...

3. Chestnut transcriptome ng sequencing: a new tool to investigate the response to gall wasp

Author:
Dini, F.; Sartor, C.; Torello Marinoni, D.; Botta, R.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 99-104
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; buds; cDNA libraries; complementary DNA; cultivars; death; experimental design; genes; genomics; genotype; high-throughput nucleotide sequencing; libraries; plant-insect relations; sprouting; transcriptome; Italy
Abstract:
... The Dryocosmus kuriphilus susceptibility in almost all chestnut cultivars and the absence of infestation symptoms in the cultivar 'Bouche de Bétizac' led us to investigate in depth plant-pest molecular interaction. For this reason, in 2012, the study of the gall wasp response in chestnut shifted from classical methodologies to an innovative approach potentially able to provide a large amount of in ...

4. Effectiveness of Torymus sinensis in the biological control of dryocosmus kuriphilus in Italy

Author:
Quacchia, A.; Moriya, S.; Bosio, G.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 199-204
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; biological control; parasitism; parasitoids; pest control; China; Italy; Japan; United States
Abstract:
... Dryocosmus kuriphilus is a global serious pest of chestnut. Original of China, it was accidentally introduced into several countries across the world. Biological control using its natural parasitoid Torymus sinensis is the most promising method to control the pest. T. sinensis was first introduced into Japan and USA, and since 2005 into Europe. The effectiveness of this biological control strategy ...

5. evolution of the chestnut harvesting technique

Author:
Monarca, D.; Cecchini, M.; Colantoni, A.; Massantini, R.; Menghini, G.; Moscetti, R.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 219-225
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; chestnuts; crops; harvesters; labor; maneuverability; mechanical harvesting; mechanization; production costs; soil
Abstract:
... Harvesting of chestnuts is traditionally done with hand labor, but may be more efficient by mechanical harvesting. The development of chestnut cultivation has been related to the introduction of harvesting machines. Production costs are greatly affected by the harvesting technique. The productivity depends on the different factors like soil conditions, slope, orchard production and organization of ...

6. Growth dynamics and leaf area index in chestnut coppices subjected to a new Silvicultural approach: single-tree-oriented management

Author:
Manetti, M. C.; Pelleri, F.; Becagli, C.; Conedera, M.; Schleppi, P.; Zingg, A.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 121-128
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
harvesting; thinning (plants); canopy; evolution; coppicing; Cynipidae; industry; leaf area index; trees; Cervus elaphus; timber production; Castanea; growth performance; tree damage; Italy; Switzerland
Abstract:
... In this contribution we present the results of a Swiss-Italian joint sylvicultural experiment to verify if and how the single-tree-oriented silviculture can be applied to chestnut coppices to enhance timber production for industry and structural timber. The study was carried out in five 7 to 17 years old, pure chestnut coppice stands growing on sites of medium to good fertility in central Italy an ...

7. New data of Cryphonectria parasitica (Murr.) barr population in Carpathian-basin

Author:
Gorcsos, G.; Tarcali, G.; Irinyi, L.; Rodocz, L.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 43-49
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
ribosomal RNA; economics; phylogeny; trees; Castanea; Cryphonectria parasitica; genetic markers; animals; neoplasms; ribosomal DNA; internal transcribed spacers; ribosomes; introns; pathogens; intergenic DNA; cambium; branches; exons; translation (genetics); death; bark; fungi; Europe; North America
Abstract:
... The ascomycete fungus, Cryphonectria parasitica (Murr.) Barr, is an important fungal pathogen of chestnut in Europe and North America. The fungus grows into the bark up to the cambium, causing typical diffuse cancers and the death of distal parts of the trunks or branches. The pathogen kills the infected tree branches and the rapid death of the entire tree take place which is causing high environm ...

8. Perspectives and future of the chestnut industry in Europe and all over the world

Author:
Bounous, G.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 19-22
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; biomass; carbon sequestration; horticulture; industry; landscapes; social welfare; Australia; Chile; China; Europe; Japan; Korean Peninsula; United States
Abstract:
... The chestnut is an extraordinary horticultural opportunity and an invaluable source of high quality nuts, prized food for an increasingly large demand of bio-line and environmentally-friendly products. It is a good contributor to carbon sequestration, valuable source of biomass, furthermore the chestnut landscape offers great benefits in terms of social welfare. The world leading producer is China ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2014.1043.1

9. Resilience of ecosystem services - applying ecosystem function and integrity concepts to natural sweet chestnut forests in Belasitza mountain (SW Bulgaria)

Author:
Bratanova-Doncheva, S.; Fikova, R.; Katrandziev, K.; Chipev, N.; Dimitrova, V.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 183-190
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; biodiversity; ecosystem services; ecosystems; forests; human communities; humans; people; sustainable development; Bulgaria
Abstract:
... In the sustainable development concept the successful societal responses to conserve biodiversity are the key for maintaining ecosystem processes and structures, which is the basis for providing ecosystem services. Ecosystem services and resilience concepts have been seen as promising ways to analyse complex and coupled human-environment interactions, but there are some problems regarding both con ...

10. 'Romval' and 'Casval' - one cultivar and one rootstock for sweet chestnut

Author:
Botu, M.; Achim, Gh.; Baciu, A.; Alecu, A.; Manthos, I.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 139-144
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
harvest date; seed germination; cultivars; orchards; flowering; hybrids; economics; testa; seedlings; trees; nuts; color; Castanea; rootstocks; roots; leaves; taste; Romania
Abstract:
... Sweet chestnut has productive and economic potential as long as it grows in favorable ecological areas. Sweet chestnut can be found in Romania as coppices and to a lesser extent in organized orchards. Most of the trees are natural hybrids growing on their own roots while the variability present is quite remarkable. In order to promote chestnut use as a fruit crop, selection work has been taken int ...

11. Spread of chestnut blight in Slovakia in relation to the site topography and climatic characteristics

Author:
Bolvansky, M.; Ostrovsky, R.; Kobza, M.; Adamcikova, K.; Pazitny, J.; Juhasova, G.; Kajaba, P.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 35-42
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Cryphonectria parasitica; air; air temperature; altitude; drought; rain; trees; Slovakia
Abstract:
... Since 1976, when the first occurrence of chestnut blight caused by Cryphonectria parasitica was observed in the locality of Duchonka, West Slovakia, the disease has spread to 43 new areas. Only areas and sites with a lower number of chestnut trees are still without the disease. In this study we have analyzed records on the first occurrence of chestnut blight in different chestnut localities in com ...

12. Torymus sinensis: biology, host range and hybridization

Author:
Quacchia, A.; Moriya, S.; Askew, R.; Schonrogge, K.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 105-111
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; biological control agents; diapause; host range; host specificity; hybridization; nontarget organisms; parasitoids; risk; Europe; Japan; United States
Abstract:
... Torymus sinensis is a parasitoid of the chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus, introduced as a biological control agent into Japan, USA, and since 2005, into Europe. Although its effectiveness in controlling the pest was confirmed, some important aspects of its biology, including risks to non-target species, are still unknown or at most scarcely investigated. The results of the present study ad ...

13. Watering chestnuts orchards in northeast Portugal- preliminary study

Author:
Mota, M.; Pinto, T.; Marques, T.; Borges, A.; Raimundo, F.; Veiga, V.; Caco, J.; Martins, A.; Gomes-Laranjo, J.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 129-133
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; absorption; air temperature; canopy; chestnuts; deficit irrigation; fruit quality; guidelines; irrigation rates; leaf water potential; orchards; photosynthesis; roots; soil water; transpiration; Portugal
Abstract:
... Portugal is one of the most important chestnut world producers with more than 30.000 tons, Trás-os-Montes being the main Portuguese region where almost 85% of the chestnuts are produced. In Portugal, the project Regcast has started experimental studies, which aim to give guidelines to the producers for chestnut's water management based on real plant water needs. Three treatments like non-irrigated ...