Feasibility of Little Cherry/X-Disease Detection in <i>Prunus avium</i> Using Field Asymmetric Ion Mobility Spectrometry.

ABSTRACT: Little cherry disease (LCD) and X-disease have critically impacted the Pacific Northwest sweet cherry (Prunus avium) industry. Current detection methods rely on laborious visual scouting or molecular analyses. This study evaluates the suitability of field asymmetric ion mobility spectrometry (FAIMS) for rapid detection of LCD and X-disease infection in three sweet cherry cultivars ('Benton', 'Cristalina', and 'Tieton') at the post-harvest stage. Stem cuttings with leaves were collected from commercial orchards and greenhouse trees. FAIMS operated at 1.5 L/min and 50 kPa, was used for headspace analysis. Molecular analyses confirmed symptomatic and asymptomatic samples. FAIMS data were processed for ion current sum (I_sum), maximum ion current (I_max), and area un

SUBMITTER: Kothawade GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11990987 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature