Co-Authors:
Naor, V., Golan Research Institute, Kastrin, Israel
Ezra, D., ARO, Volcani Center, Beit Dagan, Israel
Zahavi, T., Extension service - Ministry of Agriculture, Israel
Abstract:
The objective of the research was to isolate from grapevines endophytes with antagonistic activity against phytoplasmas. In order to overcome the inability of grow phytoplasmas in vitro, the antagonistic activities of endophytes isolated from various grapevines on Spiroplasma melliferum, a phylogenetic close and cultivable Mollicute as a model organism was tested. No correlation was found so far between the inhibitory activity and the different plant sources, i.e. healthy, recovered or infected vines.