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Responses of European forests and society to invasive plant pathogens
Project
Project code: JKI-GF-08-1162
Contract period: 01.07.2014
- 30.06.2017
Purpose of research: Applied research
The project focuses on how European forest communities have responded to invasive pathogens. Studying the invasions at European level will allow us to include the entire populations of several tree species, such as elm, oak and ash, currently affected by different invaders affecting trees at different ages (Ophiostoma novo-ulmi=old trees, Chalara fraxinea=young trees, Erysiphe=small trees, Phytophthora=all trees).
The German part will focus mainly on the following four topics:
- development of electron microscopy techniques for analysis of root, wooden and leaf tissue
- analysis of selected host/pathogen interactions on morphological and cellular level
- validation of the bait test with Rhododendorn leaves for monitoring of water ways for contamination of Phytophthora according to the EPPO Guideline PM 7/98
- detailed guideline for practical use of the bait test for plant protection services and for inspectors.
Section overview
Subjects
- Crop Protection
- Silviculture
Framework programme
Funding programme
Excutive institution
Institute for Plant Protection in Horticulture and Forests (JKI-GF)