Publications

This is a list of selected recent papers published since 2020.

Saveria Mosca, Miya Aci, Giusy Procopio, Vittoria Vadalà, Giusy Vizzari, Edda Francomano, Nesma Zakaria, Maria Giulia Li Destri Nicosia, Giovanni E. Agosteo, Davide Spadaro, Leonardo Schena, Antonino Malacrinò (2024). Integrated analyses of the plant and soil microbiome identify Phytopythium vexans as agent of the Kiwifruit Vine Decline Syndrome. Plant and Soil.

Miya Aci, Saveria Mosca, Antonio Zangari, Antonino Malacrinò, Leonardo Schena (2024). First report of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum causing rots at the shoot base of Actinidia chinensis. New Disease Reports.

Antonino Malacrinò, Alison E. Bennett (2024). Soil microbiota and herbivory drive the assembly of tomato plant-associated microbial communities through different mechanisms. Communications Biology.

Nesma Zakaria, Leonardo Schena, Antonino Malacrinò (2024). Lettuce seedlings rapidly assemble their microbiome from the environment through deterministic processes. Rhizosphere.

Miya Aci, Polina C Tsalgatidou, Boutsika Anastasia, Andreas Dalianis, Maria Michaliou, Costas Delis, Dimitrios I Tsitsigiannis, Epaminondas Paplomatas, Antonino Malacrinò, Leonardo Schena, Antonios Zambounis (2024). Comparative transcriptome profiling and co-expression network analysis uncover the key genes associated with pear petal defense responses against Monilinia laxa infection. Frontiers in Plant Science.

Antonino Malacrinò, Laura Böttner, Sara Nouere, Meret Huber, Martin Schäfer, Shuqing Xu (2024). Induced responses contribute to rapid adaptation of Spirodela polyrhiza to herbivory by Lymnaea stagnalis. Communications Biology.

Wenkang Yan, Yuting Liu, Antonino Malacrinò, Jiaoyang Zhang, Xiaoli Cheng, Christopher Rensing, Zhongyi Zhang, Wenxiong Lin, Zhen Zhang, Hongmiao Wu (2023). Combination of biochar and PGPBs amendment suppresses soil-borne pathogens by modifying plant-associated microbiome. Applied Soil Ecology.

Daowen Huo, Antonino Malacrinò, Laura Lindsey, Maria-Soledad Benitez Ponce (2023). Subtle responses of soil bacterial communities to corn-soybean-wheat rotation. Phytobiomes.

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Simona Prencipe, Giada Schiavon, Marco Rosati, Luca Nari, Leonardo Schena, Davide Spadaro (2023). Characterization of Phytopythium Species Involved in the Establishment and Development of Kiwifruit Vine Decline Syndrome. Microorganisms.

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Roberto Buonaurio, Leen Almadi, Francesco Famiani, Chiaraluce Moretti, Giovanni E. Agosteo, Leonardo Schena (2023). Olive leaf spot caused by Venturia oleaginea: An updated review. Frontiers in Plant Science.

Antonino Malacrinò, Ahmed Abdelfattah, Imen Belgacem, Leonardo Schena (2023). Plant genotype influence the structure of cereal seed fungal microbiome. Frontiers in Microbiology.

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Laura Böttner, Antonino Malacrinò, Christian Schulze Gronover, Nicole van Deenen, Boje Müller, Shuqing Xu, Jonathan Gershenzon, Dirk Prüfer, Meret Huber (2023). Natural rubber reduces herbivory and alters the microbiome below ground. New Phytologist.

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Angela Zappia, Antonino Malacrinò, Imen Belgacem, Ahmed Abdelfattah, Amalia Piscopo (2022). Light and storage time influence the microbial quality of minimally processed rocket. Annals of Applied Biology.

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Raphael Tiziani, Begoña Miras-Moreno, Antonino Malacrinò, Rosa Vescio, Luigi Lucini, Tanja Mimmo, Stefano Cesco, Agostino Sorgonà (2022). Drought, heat, and their combination impact the root exudation patterns and rhizosphere microbiome in maize roots. Environmental and Experimental Botany.

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Mitzy F. Porras, Antonino Malacrinò, Chanratha An, Kim Hian Seng, Ong Socheath, George Norton, Sally Miller, Cristina Rosa, Edwin G. Rajotte, Megan E. O'Rourke (2022). An Integrated Pest Management Program Outperforms Conventional Practices for Tomato (*Solanum lycopersicum*) in Cambodia. Plant Health Progress.

Antonino Malacrinò, Ahmed Abdelfattah, Gabriele Berg, Maria-Soledad Benitez, Alison E. Bennett, Laura Böttner, Shuqing Xu, Leonardo Schena (2022). Exploring microbiomes for plant disease management. Biological Control.

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Serena A. Minutillo, David Ruano-Rosa, Ahmed Abdelfattah, Leonardo Schena, Antonino Malacrinò (2022). The Fungal Microbiome of Wheat Flour Includes Potential Mycotoxin Producers. Foods.

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Antonino Malacrinò, Saveria Mosca, Maria Giulia Li Destri Nicosia, Giovanni E. Agosteo, Leonardo Schena (2022). Plant Genotype Shapes the Bacterial Microbiome of Fruits, Leaves, and Soil in Olive Plants. Plants.

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Valentina Librizzi, Antonino Malacrinò, Maria Giulia Li Destri Nicosia, Nataly Barger, Tal Luzzatto-Knaan, Sonia Pangallo, Giovanni E. Agosteo, Leonardo Schena (2022). Extracts from Environmental Strains of Pseudomonas spp. Effectively Control Fungal Plant Diseases. Plants.

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Carrie J. Ewing, Jason Slot, Maria-Soledad Benitez, Cristina Rosa, Antonino Malacrinò, Alison Bennett, Enrico Bonello (2021). The Foliar Microbiome Suggests that Fungal and Bacterial Agents May be Involved in the Beech Leaf Disease Pathosystem. Phytobiomes.

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Antonino Malacrinò, Mingyuan Wang, Sandra Caul, Alison J. Karley, Alison E. Bennett (2021). Herbivory shapes the rhizosphere bacterial microbiota in potato plants. Environmental Microbiology Reports.

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Antonino Malacrinò, Alison J. Karley, Leonardo Schena, Alison E. Bennett (2021). Soil Microbial Diversity Impacts Plant Microbiota More than Herbivory. Phytobiomes.

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Sonia Pangallo, Maria Giulia Li Destri Nicosia, Silvia Scibetta, Maria C. Strano, Santa O. Cacciola, Imen Belgacem, Giovanni E. Agosteo, Leonardo Schena (2021). Preharvest and Postharvest Applications of a Pomegranate Peel Extract to Control Citrus Fruit Decay During Storage and Shelf Life. Plant Disease.

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Imen Belgacem, Maria Giulia Li Destri Nicosia, Sonia Pangallo, Ahmed Abdelfattah, Massimo Benuzzi, Giovanni E. Agosteo, Leonardo Schena (2021). Pomegranate Peel Extracts as Safe Natural Treatments to Control Plant Diseases and Increase the Shelf-Life and Safety of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables . Plants.

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Edoardo Piombo, Ahmed Abdelfattah, Samir Droby, Michael Wisniewski, Davide Spadaro, Leonardo Schena (2021). Metagenomics Approaches for the Detection and Surveillance of Emerging and Recurrent Plant Pathogens. Plants.

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C Maia, M. Horta Jung, G. Carella, I. Milenković, J. Janoušek, M. Tomšovský, Saveria Mosca, Leonardo Schena, A. Cravador, S. Moricca, T. Jung (2021). Eight new Halophytophthora species from marine and brackish-water ecosystems in Portugal and an updated phylogeny for the genus. Persoonia.

Ahmed Abdelfattah, Michael Wisniewski, Leonardo Schena, Ayco J. M. Tack (2021). Experimental evidence of microbial inheritance in plants and transmission routes from seed to phyllosphere and root. Environmental Microbiology.

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Antonino Malacrinò, Victoria A. Sadowski, Tvisha K. Martin, Nathalia Cavichiolli de Oliveira, Ian J. Brackett, James D. Feller, Kristian J. Harris, Orlando Combita Heredia, Rosa Vescio, Alison E. Bennett (2020). Single and combined abiotic stressors affect maize rhizosphere bacterial microbiota. Plos One.

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Mariantonietta Colagiero, Laura Cristina Rosso, Domenico Catalano, Leonardo Schena, Aurelio Ciancio (2020). Response of Tomato Rhizosphere Bacteria to Root-Knot Nematodes, Fenamiphos and Sampling Time Shows Differential Effects on Low Level Taxa. Plants.

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Francesco Aloi, Selene Giambra, Leonardo Schena, Giuseppe Surico, Antonella Pane, Giorgio Gusella, Claudia Stracquadanio, Santella Burruano, Santa Olga Cacciola (2020). New insights into scabby canker of Opuntia ficus-indica, caused by *Neofusicoccum batangarum*. Phytopathologia Mediterranea.

Antonino Malacrinò, Kim Hian Seng, Chanratha An, Socheath Ong, Megan E. O'Rourke (2020). Integrated pest management for yard-long bean (*Vigna unguiculata* subsp. *Sesquipedalis*) in Cambodia. Crop Protection.

I. Belgacem, Leonardo Schena, N. Teixidó, F.V. Romeo, G. Ballistreri, M. Abadias (2020). Effectiveness of a pomegranate peel extract (PGE) in reducing *Listeria monocytogenes* in vitro and on fresh-cut pear, apple and melon. European Food Research and Technology.

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Santa Olga Cacciola, Giovanni Gilardi, Roberto Faedda, Leonardo Schena, Antonella Pane, Angelo Garibaldi, Maria Lodovica Gullino (2020). Characterization of *Colletotrichum ocimi* Population Associated with Black Spot of Sweet Basil (*Ocimum basilicum*) in Northern Italy. Plants.

Silvia Scibetta, Giovanni E. Agosteo, Ahmed Abdelfattah, Maria Giulia Li Destri Nicosia, Santa Olga Cacciola, Leonardo Schena (2020). Development and Application of a Quantitative PCR Detection Method to Quantify *Venturia oleaginea* in Asymptomatic Olive (*Olea europaea*) Leaves. Plants.