ATTI DELL'ACCADEMIA NAZIONALE ITALIANA DI ENTOMOLOGIA. RENDICONTI
Abstract
Flavescence dorée and Bois noir are grapevine yellows diseases of great economic importance in European viticulture. They
are associated with “Ca. Phytoplasma vitis” and “Ca. Phytoplasma solani” transmitted by the Cicadellidae Scaphoideus titanus
Ball and by the Cixiidae Hyalesthes obsoletus Signoret, respectively. The control strategies of these diseases are based on rouging
of infected plants, source of phytoplasmas, and on vectors control before they are able to inoculate the pathogens in healthy
plants. Since plant sources of phytoplasmas external to vineyards are implicated in the epidemiology of these diseases, control
strategies must be implemented at territorial level and involve all the growers. From 2014, according to CE Directive 128/2009
on “Sustainable use of pesticides”, all growers must adopt alternative methods to chemical control in order to reduce the use
of pesticides. In this contribution we aim to review current monitoring and control techniques as well as the new perspectives
in the control of the grapevine yellows diseases in an Integrated Pest Management context.
