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CARLO BREGANT
Position
Ricercatore a tempo det. art. 24 c. 3 lett. A L. 240/2010
Address
VIALE DELL'UNIVERSITA', 16 - LEGNARO PD
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Tutti i giorni, previo appuntamento via e-mail, presso l'ufficio del docente
Publications
The research activity consists of approximately 40 scientific publications, of which 25 are indexed in Scopus; some of the most important are:
Bregant C., Rossetto G., Sasso N., Montecchio L., Maddau L., Linaldeddu B.T., 2024. Diversity and distribution of Phytophthora species across different types of riparian vegetation in Italy with the description of Phytophthora heteromorpha sp. nov. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 74: 006272
Aiello D., Bregant C., Carlucci A., Guarnaccia V., Gusella G., Linaldeddu B.T., Mugnai L., Raimondo M.L., Polizzi G., 2023. Current status of Botryosphaeriaceae species in Italy: Impact on agricultural crops and forest ecosystems Phytopathologia Mediterranea 62: 381-412
Bregant C., Carloni F., Balestra M., Linaldeddu B.T., Murolo S., 2023. Pathogenicity of Botryosphaeriaceae and Phytophthora species associated with Paulownia dieback, canker and root rot in Italy. Phytopathologia Mediterranea 62: 481–488
Hyde et al., 2023. Global consortium for the classification of fungi and fungus-like taxa. Mycosphere 14: 1960–2012
Senanayake et al., 2023. Fungal diversity notes 1611–1716: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions on fungal genera and species emphasis in south China. Fungal Diversity 122: 161–403
Bregant C., Carloni F., Balestra M., Linaldeddu B.T., Murolo S., 2023. Pathogenicity of Botryosphaeriaceae and Phytophthora species associated with Paulownia dieback, canker and root rot in Italy. Phytopathologia Mediterranea 62: 481–488
Linaldeddu B.T., Rossetto G., Maddau L., Vatrano T., Bregant C., 2023. Diversity and Pathogenicity of Botryosphaeriaceae and Phytophthora Species Associated with Emerging Olive Diseases in Italy. Agriculture, 13: 1575.
Bregant C., Rossetto G., Meli L., Sasso N., Montecchio L., Brglez A., Piškur B., Ogris N., Maddau L., Linaldeddu B.T., 2023. Diversity of Phytophthora Species Involved in New Diseases of Mountain Vegetation in Europe with the Description of Phytophthora pseudogregata sp. nov. Forests 14: 1515
Bregant C., Batista E., Hilário S., Linaldeddu B.T., Alves A., 2023. Phytophthora Species Involved in Alnus glutinosa Decline in Portugal. Pathogens 12: 276.
Bregant C., Rossetto G., Deidda A., Maddau L., Franceschini A., Ionta G., Raiola A., Montecchio L., Linaldeddu B.T., 2021. Phylogeny and pathogenicity of Phytophthora species associated with artichoke crown and root rot and description of Phytophthora marrasii sp. nov. Agriculture 11: 873.
Bregant C., Mulas A.A., Rossetto G., Deidda A., Maddau L., Piras G., Linaldeddu B.T., 2021. Phytophthora mediterranea sp. nov., a new species closely related to Phytophthora cinnamomi from nursery plants of Myrtus communis in Italy. Forests 12: 682.
Bregant C., Sanna G., Bottos A., Maddau L., Montecchio L., Linaldeddu B.T., 2020. Diversity and pathogenicity of Phytophthora species associated with declining alder trees in Italy and description of Phytophthora alpina sp. nov. Forests 11: 848
Linaldeddu B.T., Bottecchia F., Bregant C., Maddau L., Montecchio L., 2020. Diplodia fraxini and Diplodia subglobosa: The Main Species Associated with Cankers and Dieback of Fraxinus excelsior in North-Eastern Italy. Forests 11: 883.
Linaldeddu B.T., Mulas A.A., Bregant C., Piras G., Montecchio L., 2020. First Report of Phytophthora pistaciae causing root and collar rot on nursery plants of Pistacia lentiscus in Italy. Plant Disease, 104: 1564.
Research Area
Emerging plant diseases caused by fungi and oomycetes in crop, forestry and ornamental systems
1. Phytosanitary monitoring, evaluation of symptoms, estimation of disease severity, sampling protocol
2. Isolation in pure culture and characterization of fungi and oomycetes in laboratory
3. Molecular diagnostics
4. Pathogenicity tests
5. Study of the bio-ecology of alien and invasive plant pathogens and their impact on agricultural and forest ecosystems in Mediterranean, temperate and Alpine habitats
6. Systematics, taxonomy, ecology and epidemiology of species belonging to the Botryosphaeriaceae family (ascomycetes) and the Phytophthora genus (oomycetes)
7. Description of new species of microfungi and oomycetes
8. Phylogeny and bioinformatics
9. Biological control and development of defense strategies against phytopathogenic fungi and oomycetes
Thesis proposals
1. Emerging pathogens linked to decline phenomena of various forest species
2. Interactions between crown pathogens and root pathogens involved in decline phenomena of forest formations
3. Ecological impact and distribution of pathogens belonging to the genus Phytophthora and the Botryosphaeriaceae family in natural and ornamental systems
4. Genetic variability and population studies of invasive pathogens
