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Relationship between Concentrations of Botrytis Cinerea Conidia in Air, Environmental Conditions, and the Incidence of Grey Mould in Strawberry Flowers and Fruits

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Atmospheric concentrations of Botrytis cinerea conidia were monitored for two seasons in a strawberry crop in Moguer (Huelva, southwestern Spain). Concentrations of conidia were estimated using a Burkard volumetric spore sampler. A diurnal pattern of conidial release was observed. Airborne conidial concentration was significantly and positively correlated with the average solar radiation and mean temperature, and negatively with rainfall and relative humidity. Among the weather variables considered, solar radiation showed the most consistent results in the regression analysis, explaining over 40% of airborne conidial concentration variability. Correlation between Botrytis fruit rot incidence and accumulated number of conidia over seven days was significant and positive. Two regression models containing three variables explained over 62 and 52% of the fruit rot incidence variability. A positive but non-significant correlation was established between B. cinerea incidence in flowers and airborne conidial concentration. It was not possible to fit a consistent regression model to relate flower infection incidence to conidial concentration or weather variables.

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Abbreviations

ANOVA:

analysis of variance

RH:

relative humidity

SR:

solar radiation

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    Cesar Blanco, Berta los de Santos & Fernando Romero

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Blanco, C., de Santos, B.l. & Romero, F. Relationship between Concentrations of Botrytis Cinerea Conidia in Air, Environmental Conditions, and the Incidence of Grey Mould in Strawberry Flowers and Fruits. Eur J Plant Pathol 114, 415–425 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-006-0007-3

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