Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum and Ralstonia syzygii: emerging threats in and outside Europe. Study on the epidemiology and the development and validation of detection and identification protocols
Findings of Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum in Europe show that species considered "tropical" can also become established and pose a threat to European agriculture. This project aims to create a platform for the exchange of knowledge and methods...
Term: 2024-05-01 bis 2026-04-30Virulence of PCN-populations used for testing of potato varieties to assess resistance
This project aims to compare resistance testing within the EU to ensure that current and future test results can be transferred to field populations. For this purpose, an inventory of standard reference populations is created. Detailed protocols for...
Term: 2024-04-01 bis 2027-03-31National Reference Laboratory at the JKI, institute AG (AGQN)
Performing reference functions as a national reference laboratory in the area of quarantine nematology, including carrying out confirmation diagnosis on behalf of the plant protection services; laboratory accreditation; participation in and...
Term: 2022-04-17 bis 2025-12-31Influence of incubation of wood samples on detection of pine wood nematode (2022-A-418)
The project will provide data on the comparison of testing after direct extraction from wood or extraction from wood after incubation. The data will make it possible to improve the recommendations in international standards. The main goal and...
Term: 2023-08-01 bis 2025-07-31Future-oriented personnel recruitment and development for professorial staff, sub-project JKI
The sub-project at the JKI aims to provide the scientists with the necessary professional experience for an application to a University of Applied Science. The planned project is a tandem programme between the Bonn-Rhine-Sieg University of Applied...
Term: 2023-11-01 bis 2026-10-31Frass-based identification of quarantine wood boring beetles
The project comprises several work packages that are intended to help identify existing diagnostic methods and verify them. For this purpose, literature research and also the organized collection of test material from areas with outbreaks of the...
Term: 2023-09-01 bis 2025-06-30Tailocine and eCIS to fight quarantine insects
The range of methods for combating insect pests is to be expanded. In this way, plant health is to be strengthened and specific infestations are to be eradicated in an environmentally friendly manner, or QPOs are to be significantly contained in the...
Term: 2022-12-01 bis 2024-11-30Fast detection methods for quarantine Tephritidae
Objectives - Analysis of the current monitoring methods for important fruit flies - Perform monitoring with different traps for important fruit fly species in orchards - Draft practice guidelines for monitoring fruit fly species - Provide...
Term: 2022-07-01 bis 2024-06-30KLIMAtiv - Climate-neutral fumigation processes
Through the Institutes ÖPV, AG and WS, the JKI has infrastructures and sufficient expertise to evaluate the effectiveness of fumigants and fumigation methods as phytosanitarry measure. Thus, in addition to studies with SF, studies with hydrogen...
Term: 2022-07-01 bis 2025-08-31Securing the supply of raw materials by establishing permanent potato wart disease resistance
Breeding of multiple resistence inhabiting potato cultivars against a spectrum of recently known pathotypes of the potato wart disease causing pathogen Synchytrium endobioticum. Experimental facilitation of a fast screening method of wart disease...
Term: 2021-12-01 bis 2024-11-30