A two-year survey was conducted to identify fungi associated with wood decay in a range of tree species and grapevine. Fifty-eight fungal strains isolated from plants of 18 species showing typical wood decay symptoms were characterized by morphological, physiological, and molecular analyses. By...

A total of 171 samples of fruit and vegetables in Greece, 55 of which were domestic and 116 imported, was investigated for pesticide residues content. Pesticide residues were not detected in 126 samples including mangoes, guava, artichoke, green beans, cabbage, cauliflower, fresh peas, mandarins, ...

The risk of erosion is particularly high in Mediterranean areas, especially in areas that are subject to a not so effective agricultural management-or with some omissions-, land abandonment or wildfires. Soils on Crete are under imminent threat of desertification, characterized by loss of...

The aim of this paper is the creation of an integrated and free-access web platform for parcel irrigation water management on a large spatial scale (Water District of Crete, in Greece) in order to: (a) accurately determine the irrigation needs of the main crops for Crete such as olives, citrus, ...

The industrial production of citrus plants for ornamental use (ornacitrus) began in Italy at the end of the 1960s due to the need for many citrus nurseries to adapt their activities in a time of crisis for citriculture. Nowadays, the ornamental citrus nursery sector is a well-established industry...

In this work, we evaluated the effects of cultivation practices and sites (representing four locations in Crete, Greece) on soil organic carbon sequestration in established citrus orchards, olive groves, and uncultivated fields (used as a control). Soil pH, soil texture, soil organic matter (SOM),...

A new distribution map is provided for Moroccan watermelon mosaic virus. Potyviridae: Potyvirus. Main hosts: Cucurbitaceae, papaya (Carica papaya). Information is given on the geographical distribution in Africa (Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Kenya, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria,...

Several studies show that sensory cues influence consumer decision making processes. While scent is a key component of a market's physical environment, it has received far less attention in the academic literature as compared, for example, with visual cues. In addition, most of the studies that...

This study aimedto evaluate the effect of sucralose added in Greek Yogurt flavored with araticum (Annona crassiflora) and mangaba (Hancornia speciosa) through sensory characterization. The Greek yogurt was prepared with skimmed milk, inoculated starter cultures, filteredand it was supplemented with ...

The current study aimed to screen glyphosate-alternative weed control methods in three perennial crops in Greece. Field trials were conducted and repeated (2018 to 2019 and 2019 to 2020) in a citrus orchard (Citrus clementina Hort. ex Tan), an olive grove (Olea europaea L.), and a vineyard (Vitis...