Survival in the field of Pseudoperonospora cubensis and Plasmopara viticola after extreme hot and dry weather conditions in Israel

Yigal Cohen, Moshe Reuveni, Lior Gur, Shmuel Ovadia

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Abstract

Unprecedented hot and dry spells occurred all over Israel for six days, from May 16 to May 21, 2020. Maximal air temperature reached 46.5 °C and minimal relative humidity reached 10%. The total number of hours with temperature of ≥40 °C was 45 and 41 in the coastal plain and the Judean mountains foothills, respectively. The downy mildew pathogens of cucumber and grapevine survived this extreme event, showing a rapid revival in nature soon after the heat wave. The current isolates of these oomycetes seem to be more tolerant to heat compared to the isolates of the previous century.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)699-703
Number of pages5
JournalPhytoparasitica
Volume48
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2020

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Keywords

  • Climate change
  • Cucumber
  • Fungi
  • Global warming
  • Grapevine
  • Oomycetes
  • Peronosporales
  • Plant disease
  • Plant pathogen

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Plant Science
  • Insect Science

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