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  1. First Report of Verticillium Wilt Caused by Verticillium dahliae on Summer Savory ( Satureja hortensis ) in Italy

    Article • Plant Disease, November 2025, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  2. Development of Lab-on-a-Chip LAMP and Real-Time PCR Assays to Detect Aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus in Hazelnuts

    Article • Toxins, October 2025, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  3. Use of antagonistic yeasts for multi-purpose grape and wine protection: attraction for Drosophila suzukii in pre-harvest and bioprotection during red winemaking

    Article • Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, August 2025, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  4. High Humidity Storage Close to Saturation Reduces Kiwifruit Postharvest Rots and Maintains Quality

    Article • Horticulturae, July 2025, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  5. Host Range and Molecular Characterization of the Four Races of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae

    Article • Plant Disease, July 2025, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  6. Fungal Trunk Pathogens of Fruit and Nut Tree Crops: Identification, Characterization, Detection, and Perspectives for a Critical Global Issue

    Article • Plant Disease, June 2025, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  7. Characterization of Neopestalotiopsis Species Associated with Strawberry Crown Rot in Italy

    Article • Agronomy, February 2025, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  8. Development of a qPCR assay for early detection and quantification of Phytopythium vexans in kiwifruit plant and soil affected by Vine Decline Syndrome

    Article • Plant Disease, January 2025, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  9. First Report of Almond Decline Syndrome Caused by Neofusicoccum parvum in Italy

    Article • Plant Disease, November 2024, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  10. First Report of Nut Rot Caused by Botryosphaeria dothidea on Almond in Italy

    Article • Plant Disease, October 2024, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  11. Several secondary metabolite gene clusters in the genomes of ten Penicillium spp. raise the risk of multiple mycotoxin occurrence in chestnuts

    Article • Food Microbiology, September 2024, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  12. Efficacy of Postharvest Application of Aureobasidium pullulans to Control White Haze on Apples and Effect on the Fruit Mycobiome

    Article • Horticulturae, August 2024, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  13. Ramularia mali Associated with Symptoms of Dry Lenticel Rot, an Emerging Postharvest Disease on Apples in Italy

    Article • Plant Disease, July 2024, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  14. Efficacy of Essential Oil Vapours in Reducing Postharvest Rots and Effect on the Fruit Mycobiome of Nectarines

    Article • Journal of Fungi, May 2024, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  15. Lasiodiplodia iraniensis and Diaporthe spp. Are Associated with Twig Dieback and Fruit Stem-End Rot of Sweet Orange, Citrus sinensis, in Florida

    Article • Horticulturae, April 2024, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  16. Molecular Characterization and Pathogenicity of Diaporthe Species Causing Nut Rot of Hazelnut in Italy

    Article • Plant Disease, April 2024, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  17. Understanding Italian consumers' perceptions of tomato agricultural innovation: Exploring the nexus between sustainability, health and consumer beliefs

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, January 2024, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  18. Molecular Characterization and Pathogenicity of Alternaria spp. Associated with Black Rot of Sweet Cherries in Italy

    Article • Journal of Fungi, October 2023, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  19. A Quantitative Real-Time PCR Assay for Early Detection and Quantification of Ramularia mali, an Emerging Pathogen of Apple Causing Dry Lenticel Rot

    Article • Plant Disease, May 2023, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  20. Pathogenicity, Molecular Characterization, and Mycotoxigenic Potential of Alternaria spp. Agents of Black Spots on Fruit and Leaves of Pyrus communis in Italy

    Article • Phytopathology, February 2023, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  21. Efficacy and Mechanisms of Action of Essential Oils’ Vapours against Blue Mould on Apples Caused by Penicillium expansum

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  22. Fruit microbiome: A powerful tool to study the epidemiology of dry lenticel rot and white haze – Emerging postharvest diseases of apple

    Article • Postharvest Biology and Technology, February 2023, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  23. Characterization of Phytopythium Species Involved in the Establishment and Development of Kiwifruit Vine Decline Syndrome

    Article • Microorganisms, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  24. Essential Oils Reduce Grey Mould Rot of Apples and Modify the Fruit Microbiome during Postharvest Storage

    Article • Journal of Fungi, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  25. Effects of a prothioconazole- and tebuconazole-based fungicide on the yield, silage characteristics, and fungal mycobiota of corn harvested and conserved as whole-crop and high-moisture ear silages

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, December 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Davide Spadaro

  26. First Report of Nut Rot Caused by Neofusicoccum parvum on Hazelnut (Corylus avellana) in Italy

    Article • Plant Disease, June 2022, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  27. First Report of Brown Rot Caused by Monilinia polystroma on Apple in Italy

    Article • Plant Disease, November 2021, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  28. First Report of Stemphylium eturmiunum Causing Postharvest Rot on Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) in Italy

    Article • Plant Disease, November 2021, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  29. Sequencing of non-virulent strains of Fusarium fujikuroi reveals genes putatively involved in bakanae disease of rice

    Article • Fungal Genetics and Biology, November 2021, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  30. Pathogenicity of Phytopythium chamaehyphon: A New Player in Kiwifruit Vine Decline Syndrome of Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa ‘Hayward’ in Italy

    Article • Plant Disease, October 2021, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  31. First Report of Erysiphe corylacearum, Agent of Powdery Mildew, on Hazelnut (Corylus avellana) in Romania

    Article • Plant Disease, September 2021, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  32. Optimization of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for On-Site Detection of Fusarium fujikuroi in Rice Seed

    Article • Agronomy, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  33. CRISPR-Cas9-Based Discovery of the Verrucosidin Biosynthesis Gene Cluster in Penicillium polonicum

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, May 2021, Frontiers

    Davide Spadaro

  34. Imaging the invasion of rice roots by the bakanae agent Fusarium fujikuroi using a GFP-tagged isolate

    Article • European Journal of Plant Pathology, May 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Davide Spadaro

  35. Presence of Powdery Mildew Caused by Erysiphe corylacearum on Hazelnut (Corylus avellana) in Italy

    Article • Plant Disease, April 2021, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  36. Global analysis of the apple fruit microbiome: are all apples the same?

    Article • Environmental Microbiology, April 2021, Wiley

    Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah, shawkat Ali, Davide Spadaro

  37. First Multi-Target Application of Exclusion Net in Nectarine Orchards: Effectiveness against Pests and Impact on Beneficial Arthropods, Postharvest Rots and Fruit Quality

    Article • Insects, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  38. Metagenomics Approaches for the Detection and Surveillance of Emerging and Recurrent Plant Pathogens

    Article • Microorganisms, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro, Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  39. Monitoring and Surveillance of Aerial Mycobiota of Rice Paddy through DNA Metabarcoding and qPCR

    Article • Journal of Fungi, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  40. Development of PCR, LAMP and qPCR Assays for the Detection of Aflatoxigenic Strains of Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus in Hazelnut

    Article • Toxins, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  41. Development of a Sensitive TaqMan qPCR Assay for Detection and Quantification of Venturia inaequalis in Apple Leaves and Fruit and in Air Samples

    Article • Plant Disease, September 2020, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  42. Elaborated regulation of griseofulvin biosynthesis in Penicillium griseofulvum and its role on conidiation and virulence

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, September 2020, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  43. Fungal Planet description sheets: 1042–1111

    Article • Persoonia - Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi, June 2020, Naturalis Biodiversity Center

    Davide Spadaro

  44. First Report of Phytopythium vexans Causing Decline Syndrome of Actinidia deliciosa ‘Hayward’ in Italy

    Article • Plant Disease, May 2020, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  45. HPLC-MS/MS Method for the Detection of Selected Toxic Metabolites Produced by Penicillium spp. in Nuts

    Article • Toxins, May 2020, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  46. Erratum: Different Phenotypes, Similar Genomes: Three Newly Sequenced Fusarium fujikuroi Strains Induce Different Symptoms in Rice Depending on Temperature

    Article • Phytopathology, May 2020, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  47. Characterizing the Fungal Microbiome in Date (Phoenix dactylifera) Fruit Pulp and Peel from Early Development to Harvest

    Article • Microorganisms, April 2020, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro, Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah

  48. New Molecular Tool for a Quick and Easy Detection of Apple Scab in the Field

    Article • Agronomy, April 2020, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  49. Effect of drying temperature and exposure times on Aspergillus flavus growth and aflatoxin production on artificially inoculated hazelnuts

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, March 2020, International Association for Food Protection

    Davide Spadaro

  50. Different Phenotypes, Similar Genomes: Three Newly Sequenced Fusarium fujikuroi Strains Induce Different Symptoms in Rice Depending on Temperature

    Article • Phytopathology, March 2020, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  51. Advances in the use of biological control agents in the disinfection of horticultural produce

    Article • January 2020, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited

    Davide Spadaro

  52. Rapid Detection of Monilinia fructicola and Monilinia laxa on Peach and Nectarine using Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification

    Article • Plant Disease, September 2019, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  53. Aspergillus fumigatus population dynamics and sensitivity to demethylation inhibitor fungicides in whole‐crop corn, high moisture corn and wet grain corn silages

    Article • Pest Management Science, August 2019, Wiley

    Davide Spadaro

  54. Photoselective exclusion netting in apple orchards: effectiveness against pests and impact on beneficial arthropods, fungal diseases and fruit quality

    Article • Pest Management Science, June 2019, Wiley

    Davide Spadaro

  55. Increase in aflatoxins due to Aspergillus section Flavi multiplication during the aerobic deterioration of corn silage treated with different bacteria inocula

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, February 2019, American Dairy Science Association

    Davide Spadaro

  56. Sustainable Management of Plant Diseases

    Article • January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Davide Spadaro

  57. Chestnut Drying Is Critical in Determining Aspergillus flavus Growth and Aflatoxin Contamination

    Article • Toxins, December 2018, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  58. First Report of Fruit Rot in European Pear Caused by Diaporthe eres in Italy

    Article • Plant Disease, December 2018, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  59. Several species of Penicillium isolated from chestnut flour processing are pathogenic on fresh chestnuts and produce mycotoxins

    Article • Food Microbiology, December 2018, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  60. Development of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assays for the Detection of Seedborne Fungal Pathogens Fusarium fujikuroi and Magnaporthe oryzae in Rice Seed

    Article • Plant Disease, August 2018, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  61. Unraveling the mode of antifungal action of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens as potential biocontrol agents against aflatoxigenic Aspergillus parasiticus

    Article • Food Control, July 2018, Elsevier

    Masoomeh Shams_Ghahfarokhi, Davide Spadaro

  62. Not only priming: Soil microbiota may protect tomato from root pathogens

    Article • Plant Signaling & Behavior, April 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Davide Spadaro

  63. Genome Sequence, Assembly and Characterization of Two Metschnikowia fructicola Strains Used as Biocontrol Agents of Postharvest Diseases

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, April 2018, Frontiers

    Davide Spadaro

  64. Rapid detection of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae on soil, lettuce seeds and plants using loop-mediated isothermal amplification

    Article • Plant Pathology, March 2018, Wiley

    Davide Spadaro

  65. Native soils with their microbiotas elicit a state of alert in tomato plants

    Article • New Phytologist, February 2018, Wiley

    Davide Spadaro

  66. Characterization of Aspergillus section Flavi isolated from fresh chestnuts and along the chestnut flour process

    Article • Food Microbiology, February 2018, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  67. Thyme and Savory Essential Oil Efficacy and Induction of Resistance against Botrytis cinerea through Priming of Defense Responses in Apple

    Article • Foods, January 2018, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  68. Thyme and Savory Essential Oil Vapor Treatments Control Brown Rot and Improve the Storage Quality of Peaches and Nectarines, but Could Favor Gray Mold

    Article • Foods, January 2018, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  69. Microcantilever Resonators for Ochratoxin A Detection in Food and Drinks

    Article • October 2017, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  70. Abundance, genetic diversity and sensitivity to demethylation inhibitor fungicides of Aspergillus fumigatus isolates from organic substrates with special emphasis on compost

    Article • Pest Management Science, August 2017, Wiley

    Davide Spadaro

  71. Efficacy of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens in the control of Aspergillus parasiticus growth and aflatoxins production on pistachio

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, August 2017, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  72. Development and Validation of a TaqMan Real-Time PCR Assay for the Specific Detection and Quantification of Fusarium fujikuroi in Rice Plants and Seeds

    Article • Phytopathology, July 2017, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  73. Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae isolated from Actinidia chinensis Var. deliciosa in Northern Italy: genetic diversity and virulence

    Article • European Journal of Plant Pathology, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Davide Spadaro

  74. Identification of bakanae disease resistance loci in japonica rice through genome wide association study

    Article • Rice, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Davide Spadaro

  75. First Report of Diaporthe eres Causing Stem Canker on Peach (Prunus persica) in Italy

    Article • Plant Disease, June 2017, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  76. Molecular differentiation of plant beneficial Bacillus strains useful as soil agro-inoculants

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, June 2017, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Davide Spadaro

  77. Organic seed treatments of vegetables to prevent seedborne diseases

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, June 2017, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Davide Spadaro

  78. Static Hot Air and Infrared Rays Roasting are Efficient Methods for Aflatoxin Decontamination on Hazelnuts

    Article • Toxins, February 2017, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  79. Containment of Mycotoxins in the Food Chain by Using Decontamination and Detoxification Techniques

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Davide Spadaro

  80. The science, development, and commercialization of postharvest biocontrol products

    Article • Postharvest Biology and Technology, December 2016, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  81. De novo sequencing and detection of secondary metabolite gene clusters of Penicillium griseofulvum

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, November 2016, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Davide Spadaro

  82. Unraveling the mechanisms used by antagonistic yeast to control postharvest pathogens on fruit

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, November 2016, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Davide Spadaro

  83. Characterization of Citrus-Associated Alternaria Species in Mediterranean Areas

    Article • PLOS One, September 2016, PLOS

    Davide Spadaro

  84. Comparative transcriptome profiling of resistant and susceptible rice genotypes in response to the seedborne pathogen Fusarium fujikuroi

    Article • BMC Genomics, August 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Davide Spadaro

  85. Influence of plant genotype on the cultivable fungi associated to tomato rhizosphere and roots in different soils

    Article • Fungal Biology, June 2016, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  86. Use of Cold Atmospheric Plasma to Detoxify Hazelnuts from Aflatoxins

    Article • Toxins, April 2016, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  87. Effect of bacterial canker caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae on postharvest quality and rots of kiwifruit ‘Hayward’

    Article • Postharvest Biology and Technology, March 2016, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  88. Genome sequencing and secondary metabolism of the postharvest pathogen Penicillium griseofulvum

    Article • BMC Genomics, January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Davide Spadaro

  89. Development of biocontrol products for postharvest diseases of fruit: The importance of elucidating the mechanisms of action of yeast antagonists

    Article • Trends in Food Science & Technology, January 2016, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  90. First Report of Tilletiopsis pallescens Causing White Haze on Apple in Croatia

    Article • Plant Disease, January 2016, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  91. First Report of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Causing Postharvest Sclerotinia Rot on Highbush Blueberry in Europe

    Article • Plant Disease, November 2015, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  92. Jasmonic Acid, Abscisic Acid, and Salicylic Acid Are Involved in the Phytoalexin Responses of Rice to Fusarium fujikuroi, a High Gibberellin Producer Pathogen

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, September 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Davide Spadaro

  93. Evolution of fungal populations in corn silage conserved under polyethylene or biodegradable films

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, June 2015, Wiley

    Davide Spadaro

  94. Postharvest application of a novel chitinase cloned from Metschnikowia fructicola and overexpressed in Pichia pastoris to control brown rot of peaches

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, April 2015, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  95. Efficacy of different chemical and biological products in the control of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae on kiwifruit

    Article • Australasian Plant Pathology, October 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Davide Spadaro

  96. DISCOVERY, DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OF BIOCONTROL AGENTS FOR POSTHARVEST DISEASE CONTROL

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, October 2014, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Davide Spadaro

  97. Genetic diversity and virulence of Italian strains of Fusarium oxysporum isolated from Eustoma grandiflorum

    Article • European Journal of Plant Pathology, September 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Davide Spadaro

  98. Dissecting the Mechanisms of Action of Biocontrol Agents to Control Postharvest Diseases of Fruit

    Article • July 2014, Wiley

    Davide Spadaro

  99. Biocontrol activity of an alkaline serine protease from Aureobasidium pullulans expressed in Pichia pastoris against four postharvest pathogens on apple

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, July 2014, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  100. Candida pruni sp. nov. is a new yeast species with antagonistic potential against brown rot of peaches

    Article • Archives of Microbiology, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Davide Spadaro

  101. Antagonistic yeasts and thermotherapy as seed treatments to control Fusarium fujikuroi on rice

    Article • Biological Control, June 2014, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  102. Co-occurrence of aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in spices commercialized in Italy

    Article • Food Control, May 2014, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  103. Use of Essential Oils to Control Postharvest Rots on Pome and Stone Fruit

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Davide Spadaro

  104. Comparison of Clean-Up Methods for Ochratoxin A on Wine, Beer, Roasted Coffee and Chili Commercialized in Italy

    Article • Toxins, October 2013, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  105. Light affects fumonisin production in strains of Fusarium fujikuroi, Fusarium proliferatum, and Fusarium verticillioides isolated from rice

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, September 2013, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  106. A new method for detection of five alternaria toxins in food matrices based on LC–APCI-MS

    Article • Food Chemistry, September 2013, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  107. Efficacy of Plant Essential Oils on Postharvest Control of Rots Caused by Fungi on Different Stone Fruits In Vivo

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, April 2013, International Association for Food Protection

    Davide Spadaro

  108. Development of a microcantilever-based immunosensing method for mycotoxin detection

    Article • Biosensors and Bioelectronics, February 2013, Elsevier

    Simone L Marasso, Davide Spadaro

  109. Alcohol misuse among recent Latino immigrants: The protective role of preimmigration familismo.

    Article • Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, January 2013, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr. Frank R Dillon, Davide Spadaro

  110. A new strain of Metschnikowia fructicola for postharvest control of Penicillium expansum and patulin accumulation on four cultivars of apple

    Article • Postharvest Biology and Technology, January 2013, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  111. Aflatoxin monitoring in Italian hazelnut products by LC-MS

    Article • Food Additives and Contaminants Part B, December 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Davide Spadaro

  112. Corrigendum: Molecular identification of Fusarium spp. associated with bakanae disease of rice in Italy and assessment of their pathogenicity

    Article • Plant Pathology, July 2012, Wiley

    Davide Spadaro

  113. Molecular characterization of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cichorii pathogenic on chicory (Cichorium intybus)

    Article • Phytoparasitica, June 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Davide Spadaro

  114. Conventional and real-time PCR for the identification of Fusarium fujikuroi and Fusarium proliferatum from diseased rice tissues and seeds

    Article • European Journal of Plant Pathology, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Davide Spadaro

  115. Cloning, characterization, expression and antifungal activity of an alkaline serine protease of Aureobasidium pullulans PL5 involved in the biological control of postharvest pathogens

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, February 2012, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  116. Use of 1-methylcylopropene in cyclodextrin-based nanosponges to control grey mould caused by Botrytis cinerea on Dianthus caryophyllus cut flowers

    Article • Postharvest Biology and Technology, February 2012, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  117. Ochratoxigenic Black Species of Aspergilli in Grape Fruits of Northern Italy Identified by an Improved PCR-RFLP Procedure

    Article • Toxins, January 2012, MDPI AG

    Davide Spadaro

  118. Genetic diversity and pathogenicity of Fusarium oxysporum isolated from wilted rocket plants in Italy

    Article • Phytoparasitica, December 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Davide Spadaro

  119. Cloning, characterization and expression of an exo-1,3-β-glucanase gene from the antagonistic yeast, Pichia guilliermondii strain M8 against grey mold on apples

    Article • Biological Control, November 2011, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  120. Potential of ochratoxin A production byAspergillus carbonariusstrains isolated from grapes at different ecological factors

    Article • Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, November 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Davide Spadaro

  121. Potential biocontrol activity of a strain of Pichia guilliermondii against grey mold of apples and its possible modes of action

    Article • Biological Control, June 2011, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  122. Phylogenecity and sequence alignment ofFusariummycotoxin gene (Fum 5) with other mycotoxin producing fungi

    Article • Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, March 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Davide Spadaro

  123. Potential of yeast antagonists on invitro biodegradation of ochratoxin A

    Article • Food Control, February 2011, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  124. Phomopsins: an overview of phytopathological and chemical aspects, toxicity, analysis and occurrence

    Article • World Mycotoxin Journal, January 2011, Wageningen Academic Publishers

    Davide Spadaro

  125. First Report of Penicillium griseofulvum Causing Blue Mold on Stored Apples in Italy (Piedmont)

    Article • Plant Disease, January 2011, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  126. Potential of Two Metschnikowia pulcherrima (Yeast) Strains for In Vitro Biodegradation of Patulin

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, January 2011, International Association for Food Protection

    Davide Spadaro

  127. Specific PCR primers for the detection of isolates of Aspergillus carbonarius producing ochratoxin A on grapevine

    Article • Annals of Microbiology, October 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Davide Spadaro

  128. Effect of culture age, protectants, and initial cell concentration on viability of freeze-dried cells of Metschnikowia pulcherrima

    Article • Canadian Journal of Microbiology, October 2010, Canadian Science Publishing

    Davide Spadaro

  129. Efficacy of yeast antagonists used individually or in combination with hot water dipping for control of postharvest brown rot of peaches

    Article • Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, October 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Davide Spadaro

  130. Molecular identification of Fusarium spp. associated with bakanae disease of rice in Italy and assessment of their pathogenicity

    Article • Plant Pathology, September 2010, Wiley

    Davide Spadaro

  131. Occurrence of ochratoxin A before bottling in DOC and DOCG wines produced in Piedmont (Northern Italy)

    Article • Food Control, September 2010, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  132. Efficacy of the antagonist Aureobasidium pullulans PL5 against postharvest pathogens of peach, apple and plum and its modes of action

    Article • Biological Control, September 2010, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  133. EFFICACY OF BIOCONTROL YEASTS AGAINST PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM AND PATULIN ON DIFFERENT CULTIVARS OF APPLE IN POSTHARVEST

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, September 2010, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Davide Spadaro

  134. First Report of Penicillium glabrum Causing a Postharvest Fruit Rot of Pomegranate (Punica granatum) in the Piedmont Region of Italy

    Article • Plant Disease, August 2010, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  135. Potential of patulin production by Penicillium expansum strains on various fruits

    Article • Mycotoxin Research, July 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Davide Spadaro

  136. Efficacy of plant essential oils on postharvest control of rot caused by fungi on four cultivars of applesin vivo

    Article • Flavour and Fragrance Journal, May 2010, Wiley

    Davide Spadaro

  137. The redox switch: dynamic regulation of protein function by cysteine modifications

    Article • Physiologia Plantarum, April 2010, Wiley

    Davide Spadaro

  138. Selection and evaluation of new antagonists for their efficacy against postharvest brown rot of peaches

    Article • Postharvest Biology and Technology, March 2010, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  139. Effect of culture media and pH on the biomass production and biocontrol efficacy of a Metschnikowia pulcherrima strain to be used as a biofungicide for postharvest disease control

    Article • Canadian Journal of Microbiology, February 2010, Canadian Science Publishing

    Davide Spadaro

  140. Opportunities and constraints in the development of antagonistic yeasts for the control of postharvest diseases of fruit

    Article • Stewart Postharvest Review, January 2010, Portico

    Davide Spadaro

  141. First Report of Brown Rot of Stone Fruit Caused by Monilinia fructicola in Italy

    Article • Plant Disease, June 2009, Scientific Societies

    Davide Spadaro

  142. Effectiveness of control strategies againstBotrytis cinereain vineyard and evaluation of the residual fungicide concentrations

    Article • Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B, May 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Davide Spadaro

  143. Occurrence of patulin and its dietary intake through pear, peach, and apricot juices in Italy

    Article • Food Additives and Contaminants Part B, December 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Davide Spadaro

  144. Use of AFLP for differentiation of Metschnikowia pulcherrima strains for postharvest disease biological control

    Article • Microbiological Research, September 2008, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  145. Detection of enzymatic activity and partial sequence of a chitinase gene in Metschnikowia pulcherrima strain MACH1 used as post-harvest biocontrol agent

    Article • European Journal of Plant Pathology, July 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Davide Spadaro

  146. Metschnikowia pulcherrima strain MACH1 outcompetes Botrytis cinerea, Alternaria alternata and Penicillium expansum in apples through iron depletion

    Article • Postharvest Biology and Technology, July 2008, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  147. Incidence and level of patulin contamination in pure and mixed apple juices marketed in Italy

    Article • Food Control, September 2007, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  148. Control of soilborne pathogens of tomato using a commercial formulation of Streptomyces griseoviridis and solarization

    Article • Crop Protection, May 2006, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  149. INTEGRATED APPROACHES FOR SOIL DISINFESTATION

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, December 2005, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Davide Spadaro

  150. Improving the efficacy of biocontrol agents against soilborne pathogens

    Article • Crop Protection, July 2005, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  151. Control of Penicillium expansum and Botrytis cinerea on apple combining a biocontrol agent with hot water dipping and acibenzolar-S-methyl, baking soda, or ethanol application

    Article • Postharvest Biology and Technology, August 2004, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  152. State of the art and future prospects of the biological control of postharvest fruit diseases

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, March 2004, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro

  153. Mechanisms of action and efficacy of four isolates of the yeast Metschnikowia pulcherrima active against postharvest pathogens on apples

    Article • Postharvest Biology and Technology, March 2002, Elsevier

    Davide Spadaro