 The Italian kiwifruit industry is facing significant economic losses due to abstract kiwifruit vine decline syndrome, KVDS, a soil-borne disease caused by organisms mainly belonging to the oremicota. A promising approach to managing KVDS is using resistant species as root stocks or for breeding programs. Metabarcoding was used to identify KVDS-associated oremicetes and investigate their correlation with plant symptoms. Results showed significant differences between genotypes in terms of oremicetes present in both the rhizosphere and endosphere, which were strongly correlated with symptoms displayed. Phytophthora sp was predominantly found in sensitive genotypes, while Globus perangium intermedium was mainly detected in asymptomatic plants, suggesting that the latter species could compete with the recruitment of Phytophthora sp in plants with different levels of resistance, explaining the onset of symptoms and resistance condition. This article was authored by Giovanni Mion, Guido Cipriani, Giuseppe Faio, and others. We are article.tv, links in the description below.