1 Agricultural Research Organization Bet-Dagan, Israel; 2 Bar-Ilan University, Dept of Geography andEnvironment, Ramat-Gan, Israel; 3 Agricultural Research Organization, Gilat Research Centre, MPNegev, Israel; 4 Hevel Ma'on Enterprises, Magen, Israel<strong>16</strong>.35 SEBASTJAN RADISEKVerticillium wilt on hops in Slovenia: phytosanitary control and diseasemanagement page 106Sebastjan Radišek 1 , Uroš Kolenc 2 , Jolanda Persolja 3 , Andreja Čerenak 4 , Vlasta Knapič 5 ,Ema Pavlič-Nikolić 6 and Branka Javornik 71,2,3,4 Slovenian Institute for Hop Research and Brewing, Cesta Žalskega tabora 2, SI-3310 Žalec, Slovenia;5 Phytosanitary Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, Einspielerjeva 6, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;6 Phytosanitary Inspection Service (unit Celje), Opekarniška 2, SI-3000 Celje, Slovenia; 7 University ofLjubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia<strong>16</strong>.40 MASSIMO FERRARAEffects of Acibenzolar-S-methyl on resistance induction and stem colonization byVerticillium dahliae in nursery produced olive planting stocks page 107M. Ferrara 1 , I. Pentimone 1 , M. Mammella 2 , A. Ippolito 1 and F. Nigro 11 Dipartimento di Protezione delle Piante e Microbiologia Applicata, via Amendola <strong>16</strong>5/A, 70126 Bari,Italy; 2 Dipartimento di Gestione dei Sistemi Agrari e Forestali, Università Mediterranea, Località Feo diVito, 89122 Reggio Calabria, ItalyBIOLOGICAL CONTROL<strong>16</strong>.45 KATJA DROFENIGGCultivar – specific Pseudomonas communities in the rhizosphere of olivespage 108Katja Drofenigg 1 , Sergio Aranda 2 , Blanca B. Landa 2 , Gabriele Berg 1 and Henry Müller 11 Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria2 Institute of Sustainable Agriculture (IAS), CSIC, P.O. Box 4084, 14080 Córdoba, Spain<strong>16</strong>.50 KATJA DROFENIGGMolecular analysis of endophytic communities of wild olive from different site ofthe Mediterranean region page 109Katja Drofenigg 1 , Henry Müller 1 , Christian Berg 2 and Gabriele Berg 11 Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria2 Institute of Plant Sciences, Karl-Franzens University Graz, Austria<strong>16</strong>.55 ELISABETTA SCHILIRÓUnraveling the olive roots colonization process by Verticillium wilt effectivebiocontrol Pseudomonas spp strains page 110Elisabetta Schiliró 1 , Pilar Prieto 2 , Raquel Valderrama 3 , Mercedes Maldonado-González 1 ,Juan B. Barroso-Albarracín 3 and Jesús Mercado-Blanco 11 Dep. Protección de Cultivos and 2 Dep. Mejora Genética Vegetal, Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible(CSIC), Apartado 4084, 14080 Córdoba, Spain and 3 Dep. Biología Experimental, Universidad de Jaén,23071 Jaén, Spain17.00 JAVIER LÓPEZ-ESCUDEROAn outbreak of Verticillium wilt in Hedgerow olive orchards in Andalucía(Southern Spain) page 111F.J. López-Escudero, L.F. Roca, A.Trapero and M.A. Blanco-LópezGrupo de Patología Agroforestal, Departamento de Agronomia, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus deRabanales, Edif. C4, 14071-Córdoba, Spain<strong>20</strong>
17.05 FRANCO NIGROEffect of cured compost and biocontrol agents on the viability of Verticilliumdahliae microsclerotia in the rhizosphere of nursery-grown olive plants page 112G. Lima 1 , D. Vitullo 1 , F. De Curtis 1 , M. Ferrara 2 and F. Nigro 21 Dipartimento di Scienze Animali, Vegetali e dell’Ambiente, Sezione di Patologia Vegetale, University ofMolise, Via De Sanctis, 86100 Campobasso, Italy. 2 Dipartimento di Protezione delle Piante eMicrobiologia Applicata, University of Bari, Via Amendola <strong>16</strong>5/A, 70126 Bari, Italy17.10 FRANCO NIGROEffect of Guanito on olive plantlets growth and on the inoculum density ofVerticillium dahliae microsclerotia page 113M. D’Onghia 1 , T. Yaseen 1 , A. Ippolito 2 and F. Nigro 21 Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM)/MediterraneanAgronomic Institute, Via Ceglie 9, 70010 Valenzano (BA), Italy; 2 Dipartimento di Protezione delle Piantee Microbiologia Applicata, University of Bari, Via Amendola <strong>16</strong>5/A, 70126 Bari-Italy21