2022/09/20 by Yvin, Cédric, Chaisse, Eric, Fontaine, Marie +6
#0 #Dépérissement #Fading away #Hyalesthes obsoletus #Lavande #Lavender #Lutte #Pest control #Stolbur
paper · doi:10.17180/0rvg-x113
Emblematic of south-eastern France and enabling to grow unfavorable arable land, lavender and lavandin cultures are facing a serious health issue: the fading away, whose major responsible cause is the stolbur phytoplasma, carried by an insect Hyalestes obsoletus. The development of strategies to cope with the issue is a priority for professionals, which led to the implementation of a multi-partners program. It aims at both better understanding the phenomenon, notably through a better comprehension of the interactions between the disease carrier and the host plant, and assessing the relevance of direct or indirect pest control method.