Abstract
In order to provide an alternative for controlling bacterial canker of kiwifruit, caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae, in case of the appearance of copper/antibiotic-resistant strains of the pathogen, the field efficacy of a chitosan-based compound was compared with a copper compound on Actinidia deliciosa cv. Hayward. The 3-year trials were carried out in central Italy, in an area heavily affected by the disease. Both compounds were sprayed on the same day according to the following schedule: every 14 days, from early April to early June (a total of seven treatments), and once a month, from mid November to mid February (a total of four treatments). Chitosan did not incite any phytotoxic effect on plant and fruit and showed an overall higher level of performance than the copper compound in reducing disease symptoms throughout the 3-year trials. Chitosan significantly reduced also the presence of exudates on trunk and leader recorded at the end of winter.
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