This project has six tasks:
- Isolation of fungal endophytes from olive cultivars with different susceptibilities to C. acutatum and V. dahliae;
- Evaluation of fungal endophytes diversity in olive cultivars with different susceptibilities to C. acutatum and V. dahliae;
- Selection of endophytes with antagonist potential against C. acutatum and V. dahliae;
- Micropropagation of endophytic-free olive plantlets cvs Galega and Picual;
- Evaluation of plant tissue infection capacity of endophytes and phytopathogens;
- In planta screening of endophytes for C. acutatum and V. dahliae biological control.
The relationship/collaborations among institutions to fulfill these tasks are depicted in the following figure:
Legend: OA – Olive anthracnose; VW - verticillium wilt