Journal Articles
“Soft Options” – reducing chemical use in grove management
Sergeeva V. Seminar Olive Council AGM & Field day, White Hills, Tasmania, Australia, 2015
Olive Leaf – use and benefits as powerful herb
Sergeeva V. Seminar Olive Council AGM & Field day, White Hills, Tasmania, Australia, 2015
Healthy Trees=Less Diseases
Sergeeva V. National Olive Industry Conference & Trade Exhibition, Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, 2014
Effective, environmentally sensitive pest management in olives
Sergeeva V. 5th OLIVEBIOTEQ International Olive Conference olive culture, biotechnology & quality of olive tree products, Amman, Jordan, 2014
Use of extracts and essential oils in modern plant protection
Sergeeva V. International Horticultural Congress, Brisbane, Australia, 2014
Species of the Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and C. boninense complexes associated to olive anthracnose
Schena L, Mosca S, Cacciola S.O, Faedda R, Sanzani S.M, AgosteoG.E, Sergeeva V, Magnano di San Lio G. | Journal of Plant Pathology, 63 (2), 437- 446, 2013.
Anthracnose in olives: symptoms, disease cycle and management
Sergeeva V. | Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on “olive culture and biotechnology of olive tree products” Olivebioteq 2011. Chania, Greece,Vol.1, pp.269-274, 2012.
Abiotic diseases of olive
Sanzani S.M, SchenaL, Nigro F, Sergeeva V, Ippolito A.and SalernoM.G. | Journal of Plant Pathology, 94 (3), 469-491, 2012.
The trouble with water…
Sergeeva V. | Australian and New Zealand Olivegrower & Processor, 86, pp17, 2012.
Plant sanitation
Sergeeva V. | Australian and New Zealand Olivegrower & Processor, 81, pp 24-26, 2011.
Disease resistance and adaptability of olive cultivars
Sergeeva V. | Australian and New Zealand Olivegrower & Processor, 81, pp 27-31, 2011.
What is effective against Anthracnose?
Sergeeva V. | The Olive Press iss.3, vol.16 pp 22-24, 2011.
Integrated pest management of diseases in olives
Sergeeva V. | Australian and New Zealand Olivegrower & Processor, 80, pp16-21, 2011.
Biological pest control
Sergeeva V. | The Olive Press, iss.2, vol.16, pp 32-33, 2011.
Balance plant nutrition may help reduce pests and diseases
Sergeeva V. | The Olive Press, iss.1,vol.16 pp 23-24, 2011.
Effect of climate on olives: frost, fire, flooding and infestation
Sergeeva V. | Australian and New Zealand Olivegrower and Processor, 78, pp 39-41, 2011.
Diseases and disorders associated with environmental stress in sustainable olive orchards in Australia
Sergeeva V, Spooner-Hart R. | 28th International Horticultural Congress Lisbon, Portugal, ISHS, Acta Horticulture 924, pp.145-150, 2011.
The influence of pruning methods on insect and disease control
Sergeeva V.and Thomsett M. | The Olive Press, iss.3, vol.15, pp 27-28, 2010.
Frost and Chilling injuries in olives
Sergeeva V. | Australian and New Zealand Olivegrower and Processor,74, pp 23-34, 2010.
Anthracnose rears its ugly head this season
Spooner-Hart R, Sergeeva V. | The Olive Press, iss.3, vol.15, pp 23-24, 2010.
Anthracnose and Queensland fruit fly in olives
Sergeeva V Spooner-Hart R. | The Olive Press, iss.2, vol.15, pp 23-24, 2010.
First report of anthracnose and fruit mummification of olive fruit (Olea europaea) caused by Colletotrichum acutatum in Brazil
Duarte HSS, Cabral PGC, Pereira OL, Zambolim L, Gonçalves ED, Vieira Neto J, Zambolim EM, Sergeeva V. | Journal of Plant Pathology New Disease Reports, vol.20, 2010.
Using copper sprays to control olive diseases
Sergeeva V. | Australian and New Zealand Olivegrower and Processor, 72, pp 41-42, 2010.
Apical end rot or ‘Soft nose’
Sergeeva V. | The Olive Press, iss.1, vol.15, p 28, 2010.
Olive diseases and disorders in Australia
Sergeeva V, Spooner-Hart R. | Bulletin of the IOBC/WPRS working Group Integrated Protection of Olive Crops Cordoba, Spain, Vol.59 pp 29-32, 2010.
From harvest to flowering – my visit to Andalucia
Sergeeva V. | Australian and New Zealand Olivegrower and Processor, 69, pp 23-25, 2009.
Marcophomina phaseolina
Sergeeva V. | The Olive Press, iss.3, vol.14, p 28, 2009.
Neofusicoccum luteum associated with leaf necrosis and fruit rot of olives in New South Wales Australia
Sergeeva V, Alves A, Phillips AJL. | Phytopathologia Mediterranea, vol.48, no.2, pp 294-298, 2009.
Observations on spots caused by Fusicladium oleagineum on olives (Olea europaea) in New South Wales, Australia
Sergeeva V, Braun U, Spooner-Hart R, Nair NG. | Australasian Plant Disease Notes, vol.4, pp 26-28, 2009.
Studies on bactericidial and fungicidal activities of olive mill wastewater against phytopathogens in Tunisia
Sergeeva V, Rhouma A | Australian and New Zealand Olivegrower and Processor, vol.70, pp10-12, 2009.
Anthracnose and Cercosporiose on olives in Australia – an update
Sergeeva V, Spooner-Hart R. | Australian and New Zealand Olivegrower and Processor, 65, pp 31-34, 2009.
Olive disorders caused by heat and sun
Sergeeva V, Spooner-Hart R. | Australian and New Zealand Olivegrower and Processor, 66, pp 44-46, 2009.
Peacock Spot
Sergeeva V, Spooner-Hart R. | The Olive Press, iss.2, vol.14, p 29, 2009.
First report of Pseudocercospora cladosporioides on olive berries (Olea europaea L.) in Australia
Sergeeva V, Braun U, Spooner-Hart R, Nair N. | Australasian Plant Disease Notes, vol.3, no.1, p 24, 2008.
Evidence of early flower infection in olives (Olea europaea) by Colletotrichum acutatum and C. gloeosporioides causing anthracnose disease
Sergeeva V, Spooner-Hart R, Nair N. | Australasian Plant Disease Notes, vol.3, no.1, pp 81-82, 2008.
First report of Colletotrichum acutatum and C. gloeosporioides causing leaf spots of olives (Olea europaea) in Australia
Sergeeva V, Spooner-Hart R, Nair N. | Australasian Plant Disease Notes, vol.3, no.1, pp 143-144, 2008.
Root diseases of olives in Australia
Sergeeva V, Spooner-Hart R, Nair T. | The Olive Press, Winter, pp 25-28, 2005.
First report of Macrophomina phaseolina on olives (Olea europaea) in Australia
Sergeeva V, Tesoriero L, Spooner-Hart R, Nair T. | Australasian Plant Pathology, vol.34, pp 273-274, 2005.
Projects
Sustainable Pest and Disease Management in Australian Olive Production
Partner/Funding Body: Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC)
Period: 2001-2004
Efficacy trials for control Peacock spot in olives in NSW
Nufarm Australia Ltd:
Period: 2005
Evaluation of two control strategies and three fungicides against anthracnose on olive fruits
Nufarm Australia Ltd./Barmac Industries Pty.Ltd.
Period: 2006
Safe use of fungicides to manage berry rot diseases for sustainable oelaculture
Partner/Funding Body: Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL)
Period: 2006-2009
Evaluation of key chemicals for pest management in the olive industry
Partner/Funding Body: Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation (RIRDC)
Current
Olive Conference Proceedings & Presentations
At International Horticultural Congress
V. Sergeeva The Role of Epidemiology Data in Developing Integrated Management of Anthracnose in Olives – a Review
Proc. VIIth IS on Olive Growing Eds.: F. Vita Serman et al.Acta Hort. 1057, ISHS 2014
Hemibiotrophic infection of the Colletotrichum fungi causing anthracnose in olives
Sergeeva V. | 10th International Congress of Plant Pathology, Beijing, China, 2013.
Current research approaches for the understanding and control of anthracnose in olives
Sergeeva V. | 6th IOBC/wprs Working Group Integrated Protection of Olive crops, Budva, Montenegro, 2013.
Diseases and pests that attack olives and how to deal with them
Sergeeva V. | Seminar Goulburn Strathbogie Olive Growers Association, Gooram, Victoria, Australia, 2013.
The role of epidemiology in developing integrated management of anthracnose in olives
Sergeeva V. | 7th International Symposium on olive growing. San-Juan, Argentina, 2012.
Anthracnose in olives: symptoms, disease cycle and management
Sergeeva V. | OLIVEBIOTEQ International Conference for olive tree and olive products. Chania, Crete, Greece, 2011.
Grapevine and Olive diseases in Australia
Sergeeva V. | 13th Congress of the Mediterranean Phytopathological Union. Rome, Italy, 2010.
Diseases and disorders associated with environmental stress in sustainable olive orchards in Australia
Sergeeva V., Spooner-Hart R. | 28th International Horticultural Congress Lisbon, Portugal, 2010.
Colletotrichum acutatum as casual agent of olive anthracnose in Australia
Sergeeva V, Schena L, Mosca S, Mammella MA, Faedda R, Cacciola SO. | 13th Congress of the Mediterranean Phytopathological Union, Rome, Italy, 2010.
Integrated pest management of diseases in olives
Sergeeva V. | National Olive Industry Conference & Trade EXPO, Adelaide, Australia, 2010.
Molecular characterization of Colletotrichum isolates from olive in Australia
Sergeeva V, Schena L, Mammella MA, Faedda R, Cacciola SO. | XV National Conference of Plant Pathology, XV National Meeeting of the Italian Society for Plant Pathology, Locorotondo, Bari, Italy, 2009.
Olive diseases and disorders in Australia
Sergeeva V, Spooner-Hart R. | 4th European Meeting, of the IOBC/WPRS working Group Integrated Protection of Olive Crops Cordoba, Spain, 2009.
Sustainable pest and disease management in Australian olive production: without olive fly, but with olive lace bag
Spooner-Hart R, Sergeeva V, Nicetic O. | 4th European Meeting, of the IOBC/wprs working Group Integrated Protection of Olive Crops, Cordoba, Spain, 2009.
New evidence of flower infection in olives Colletotrichum
Sergeeva V, Nair N. | 9th International Congress of Plant Pathology, Colletotrichum Workshop, Turin, Italy, 2008.
Diagnosis and detection of fungi occurring on olives in Australia
Sergeeva V, Spooner-Hart R, Nair N. | 9th International Congress of Plant Pathology, Turin, Italy, 2008.
Important diseases and their control measures
Sergeeva V. | National Olive Industry Conference & Trade Expo 2008, Exhibition Park, Canberra, Australia, 2008.
Grapevine Conference Proceedings & Presentations
Appendaged Coelomycetes on grapevines in Australia
Sergeeva V, Spooner-Hart R. and Nair N.G. | 9th International Congress of Plant Pathology Italy, Turin, August 2008.
Grapevine diseases in Australia
Sergeeva V. | Okayama Prefectural General Agriculture Center, Okayama Japan 2004
Diagnosis and detection of fungi occurring on grapevines in Australia
Sergeeva, V, Tesoriero, L., Nair, N.G. and Spooner-Hart, R. | 8th International Congress of Plant Pathology, Christchurch, New Zealand, February 2003.
Using fluorochromes to estimate fungal pathogens on plants
Nair, N.G, V. Sergeeva, Legendre, L., Darley, E. and Spooner-Hart, R. | 8th International Congress of Plant Pathology, Christchurch, New Zealand, February 2003.
Grapevine diseases
Sergeeva V. | National Wine and Grape Industry Centre (NWGIC) Industry Symposium,Wagga-Wagga, NSW Australia 2003.
Diagnosis of trunk diseases
Sergeeva V. | Hunter Valley Vineyard Seminar Trunk disease Management “Understanding the Big Picture”, NSW, 2003
Fungi infecting cane and wood of grapevine
Sergeeva V. | Hunter Valley Vineyard Seminar, NSW, Australia 2002
Response of Botrytis cinerea isolated from grapevines to pyrimethanil (anilinopyrimidines)
Sergeeva V, Nair N.G,.Verdanega J.R , Shen C. and Spooner-Hart R. | Australasian Plant Pathology Society 13th Biennial Conference, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, September, 2001
Role of β conidia of Phomopsis viticola (Sacc.) Sacc. in cane and leaf blight of grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.)
Sergeeva V, Nair N.G , Spooner-Hart R,. Barchia I, and Priest M. | Australasian Plant Pathology Society 13th Biennial Conference, Cairns, Queensland, Australia ,September, 2001
Survey of nurseries to determine the incidence of Phomopsis viticola (Taxon 2) and other fungal pathogens in grapevine planting material
Clarke, K., Emmett, R.W., Nair, N.G. and Sergeeva, V. | Wine Industry Technical Conference, Adelaide, Australia,October 2001.
Effects of hot water treatment on the survival of Phomopsis viticola (Taxon 2) in grapevine cuttings
Clarke, K., Emmett, R.W., Nair, N.G. and Sergeeva, V. | Wine Industry Technical Conference, Adelaide, Australia, October 2001.
Fungi causing berry rot of grapevine
Sergeeva V. | Hunter Valley Vineyard Seminar, NSW, Australia 2001
Activity of ClO2 on Botrytis cinerea on grapevines
Nair, N.G., Sergeeva, V., Burgstrom, R. and Spooner-Hart, R. Abs. XII International Botrytis Symposium, Riems, France, 2000.
Incidence of fungicides resistance in Botrytis cinerea on grapevine causing berry rot
Nair N.and Sergeeva V. | Hunter Valley Vineyard Seminar, NSW, Australia 2000