The olive fly, Bactrocera oleae, is a major key pest of olive drupes, greatly affecting quality and quantity of olive oil production. Fungus species associated with olive drupes can also have important impacts on olive production. However, little is currently known about the interaction between olive fly and fungi. Ripe olive drupes of three olive varieties, either with or without olive fly infestations, were collected in southern Italy.

This research was supported by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) with the grant “Modelli sostenibili e nuove tecnologie per la valorizzazione delle olive e dell’olio extravergine di oliva prodotto in Calabria - PON Ricerca e competitività 2007–2013 (PON03PE_00090_02).

Trabajo presentado en el 15th Congress of the Mediterranean Phytopathological Union (Plant health sistaining Mediterranean ecosystems), celebrado en Córdoba (España) del 20 al 23 de junio de 2017.

Peer reviewed