Tasks

• Fungal diseases on medicinal and aromatic plants
• Investigation of the efficacy of phytosanitary applications using hot steam to reduce seed-borne pathogens (fungi, oomycetes and bacteria) on seeds
• Application and comparison of suitable detection methods (microbiological, molecular biological and visual) for seed-borne pathogens
• Identification of novel pathogens on medicinal and aromatic plants and establishment of the required detection methods
• Analysis of the influence of phytosanitary treatments on the germination capacity and vigour of treated seeds
   

Current projects:

• InSeDis (Innovative Seed Disinfection): Phytosanitary applications for the future - Qualification of steam treatment technology for healthy seeds