Collaborative project: Development of a highly sensitive molecular method for diagnosis of Rubus stunt phytoplasma in rasberries, considering aspects of vector biology, modes of transmission and management strategies - subproject 1 | FISA - Forschungsinformationssystem Agrar und Ernährung

Collaborative project: Development of a highly sensitive molecular method for diagnosis of Rubus stunt phytoplasma in rasberries, considering aspects of vector biology, modes of transmission and management strategies - subproject 1

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Production processes

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Production processes

Project code: 2814703611
Contract period: 01.03.2013 - 29.02.2016
Budget: 151,403 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research

Rubus stunt is a bacterial plant disease that is caused in raspberries and other Rubus species by so called phytoplasmas, and can lead to significant yield losses. For a successful control of Rubus stunt, early identification of infected and often symptomless plants is of utmost importance. Thus, for detecting phytoplasmas a fast and highly sensitive molecular method (a Multiplex TaqMan qPCR assay) was developed. Using this assay, further experiments for developing management strategies were carried out. Heat therapy of mother plants is suitable for elimination of phytoplasmas in the production of planting material. Furthermore, in commercial raspberry fields insects harboring potential phytoplasmas were found, that are not yet described as vectors for Rubus stunt. In a susceptibility trial with different raspberry cultivars, no tolerant cultivar could be identified. Therefore, the production of healthy planting material represents the most important aspect of an integrated control strategy for Rubus stunt.

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