The Euphresco projects funded so far have been successful in:
General information and reports from funded projects can be obtained from the table below:
Detection and epidemiology of pospiviroids (DEP) |
||
Strategies for Ambrosia artemisiifolia control (AMBROSIA) |
||
Development and validation of innovative diagnostic tools for the detection of fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) (ERWINDECT) |
||
Phytosanitary efficacy of kiln drying (PEKID) |
||
Evaluating the risk of spread of Scaphoideus titanus with propagation material (PROPSCAPH) |
||
Decision support systems for control of alien invasive macrophytes (DeCLAIM) |
||
Development of validated procedures for whole genome amplification of DNA/RNA for quarantine plant pathogens and pests (Q-AMP) |
Restricted access |
|
Ring testing of diagnostic methods for the identification of potato cyst nematodes (Globodera rostochiensis and G. pallida) and assessing resistance of potato cultivars (GLOBODERA) |
||
Ring test on diagnostic methods for Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii, maize bacterial blight (PANTOEA) |
||
Interlaboratory tests for the detection of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus (potato ring rot) and Ralstonia solanacearum (potato brown rot) |
||
Validation of diagnostic methods for the detection and identification of whitefly-transmitted viruses of regulatory or quarantine concern to the EU (QDETECT) |
||
Development and validation of diagnostic methods for Gibberella circinata (Fusarium circinatum) cause of pitch pine canker (FUSARIUM) |
||
Anoplophora longhorn beetle detection and risk management (ANOPLORISK I) |
||
Detection and management of the quarantine nematodes Meloidogyne chitwoodi and Meloidogyne fallax |
||
Phylogenetic identification of quarantine bacterial plant pathogens |
||
Interlaboratory comparison and validation of detection methods for phytoplasmas of phytosanitary concern in European orchards (FRUITPHYTOINTERLAB) |
||
Development of pathotype-specific PCR tests for the identification of Synchytrium endobioticum pathotype 1 (SENDO D1) |
||
Dickeya species in potato and management strategies (Dickeyaspp.) |
||
Current and emerging phytophthoras: research supporting risk assessment and risk management (CEP) |
||
Use of novel molecular methods to understand population diversity and its implications on disease management through the use of resistant potato varieties (Potato Cyst Nematode) (PCN) |
Report not available |
|
Development and validation of innovative diagnostic tools for detection and identification of Meloidogyne enterolobii in support of integrated plant protection strategies (MELOID) |
||
Diagnostic methods for Synchytrium endobioticum, especially for pathotype identification (SENDO) |
||
Assessment of the risk posed by ornamentals and tomato seeds infected by Pospiviroids to tomato crops and evaluation of Pospiviroid detection protocols for seed testing in tomato (DEP2) |
||
Epidemiology and diagnosis of potato phytoplasmas and 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' and their contribution to risk management (PHYLIB) |
Report not available |
|
Epidemiological studies on reservoir hosts and potential vectors of Grapevine flavescence dorée (GFD) and validation of different diagnostic procedures for GFD (GRAFDEPI ) |
||
Evaluation of factors determining distribution, impact, detection and characterization of apple proliferation and other fruit tree phytoplasmoses in the European Community (APOPHYT) |
||
Phytosanitary diagnostic, on-site detection and epidemiology tools for fire blight (PHYTFIRE) |
||
Damage potential of Drosophila suzukii and development of phytosanitary measures (DROSKII) |
||
Further development of risk management for the EC listed Anoplophora species, A. chinensis and A. glabripennis (Anoplorisk II) |
||
The effects of disinfection on Clavibacter michigansensis subsp. sepedonicus and other bacterial pathogens of potato in Europe (CMS-DISINFECT) |
||
Determination of specificity and test performance study of current and novel molecular methods for Ralstonia solanacearum (brown rot of potatoes) and identification of methods allowing for detection of non-European strains of brown rot (Ralsto-ID) |
||
Diagnostics and risk management for plant health threats in wood chips and bark for bio-energy imported from other continents (Q-WOODCHIP) |
Confidential report |
|
Assessment of Dickeya and Pectobacterium spp. on potatoes and ornamentals (DICKEYA) |
||
Epitrix (flea beetle) species, life cycles and detection methods (EPITRIX) |
||
Grapevine flavescence doreé (FD) follow up Vitisens,GRAFDEPI and Qdetect (GRAFDEPI2) |
||
Monochamus spp., insect vectors of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (MONOCHAMUS) |
||
Plant Health Fellowship |
Report not available |
|
Establishing the basis for an International Plant Sentinel Network as an early-warning system for future pest threats (IPSN) |
||
Population dynamics of Meloidogyne chitwoodi and M. fallax (MELOPOP) |
||
Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (PSA): diagnosis, detection, identification and study of epidemiological aspects (PSADID) |
||
Reference collection for regulated viruses and viroids (VIRUSCOLLECT) |
||
Assessment and testing of strawberry pathogens (SPAT) |
||
Update and validation of DNA Barcoding protocols by end-users |
||
Rapid diagnostics of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Xap): development and validation of methodologies for discrimination between Xap isolates and look-a-likes (XAPDIAG) |
Report not available |
|
Development and validation of molecular tools for detection and identification of European Monilinia species (DIMO) |
||
QDETECT follow-up (QDetect+) |
||
IPM strategies against Drosophilidae (fruit fly) (IPMDROS) |
||
The biology and epidemiology of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ and potato phytoplasmas and their contribution to risk management in potato and other crops (PhyLib II) |
||
Identification and early detection of Cryphonectria parasitica and Ceratocystis platani occurring on trees in Europe (CERACRY) |
||
VirusCollect II: building an international network of reference collections for regulated and other important plant viruses and viroids (VirusCollect II) |
||
Assessment of Dickeya and Pectobacterium spp. on vegetables and ornamentals (SOFT ROT) |
||
Consensus detection and identification protocol for Acidovorax citrulli on cucurbit seeds (DIP-ACIT) |
||
Harmonized protocol for monitoring and detection of Xylella fastidiosa in its host plants and its vectors (PROMODE) |
||
Determine different Plum pox virus strains in wild hosts and in stone fruit cultivars with different susceptibility as a part of improved control and surveillance strategies (Epi-PPV) |
||
Ringtest for improved Potato virus Y strain detection |
||
Development and implementation of early detection tools and effective management strategies for invasive non-European and other selected fruit fly species of economic importance (FLY DETECT) |
||
Risk-based strategies to prepare for and manage invasive tree borers (PREPSYS) |
||
Tracking vectors of bacteria and phytoplasmas threatening Europe’s major crops (VECTRACROP) |
||
The application of Next-Generation Sequencing technology for the detection and diagnosis of non-culturable organisms: viruses and viroids (NGS-detect) |
||
Multi-lure and multi-trap surveillance for invasive tree pests (MULTITRAP) |
||
Interlaboratory test performance study for molecular confirmation of Ralstonia solanacearum virulence |
||
Inventory of living collections of cyst and root knot nematodes in Europe and their maintenance techniques |
||
Modelling the epidemiology of Flavescence dorée in relation to its alternate host plants and vectors (Flavid) |
Ongoing project |
|
Unravelling the Little Cherry disease complex at European scale to improve transnational diagnostics and management of the disease (EURAVELCH) |
Confidential report |
|
Global warming and distribution of root-knot nematode species of the tropical group (MeloTrop) |
||
Test performance studies of detection tests of Pospiviroids on Solanaceae (PospiTest) |
Ongoing project |
|
Development of detection methods for viruses on potato (PVT, APMoV, APLV and APMMV) and test performance study (POVIRDET) |
Ongoing project |
|
Study on the diversity of phytoplasmas detected in European forests (PhyFor) |
Ongoing project |
|
Assessment of a generic method for the detection of Begomoviruses (BegomoVal) |
||
Improvement of diagnostics of quarantine pathogens by digital PCR (QUASAR) |
Ongoing project |
|
Use of barcoding, from theory to practice (PRACTIBAR) |
||
Epitrix (flea beetle) species, life cycles and detection methods (EpitrixII) |
||
Xylella fastidiosa and its insect vectors |
||
Lecanosticta - Brown spot disease of pines- spread in European forest ecosystems: impact on pines, predisposing and contributing factors, control (BROWNSPOTRISK) |
||
An International Plant Sentinel Network as an early-warning system; research on future pest threats (IPSN II) |
||
The Applications of Remote Sensing in Plant Health (PHeRS) |
||
Chalara, current situation |
||
Assessment and prioritisation of pathways |
||
Comparison of real-time PCR detection methods for the plant pathogen 'Candidatus Liberibacter' spp. causing the Huanglongbing disease on Citrus spp. (HLBVALID) |
||
Set up of reliable protocols for the identification of 'Candidatus Phytoplasma phoenicium' (DIPCAPP) |
||
Ceratitis capitata: better knowledge for better risk management (FruitFlyRiskManage) | ||
Early detection of fungal storage pathogens on pome fruits (EARLDETEC) |
||
Faster, cheaper identification of emerging virus problems (VIRFAST) |
||
Early detection of Cryphonectria parasitica in planting material (CPARA) |
||
Use of Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis (SIRA) for the identification of invasive species native in alien environments |
||
Role of weed hosts as pathogen reservoirs of insect vectored diseases (WEEDVECT) |
||
Blueberry rust caused by Thekopsora minima – improved risk assessment by supplying quick and reliable identification tools and by performing infection studies |
|
|
Evaluation of current processes for bacteria detection and identification (ISONEED) |
||
Rapid identification of plant-health related bacteria by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry (MALD-ID) |
||
Corythucha arcuata (Heteroptera, Tingidae): Evaluation of the pest status in Central Europe and development of strategies to slow the spread (OLBIE) |
||
Use of new diagnostic tools for the detection of Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii from plant and seeds |
Ongoing project |
|
Plant Health Bioinformatics Network (PHBN) |
Ongoing project |
|
Phytosanitary risks of newly introduced crops (PRONC) |
Ongoing project |
|
Spodoptera frugiperda: spreading, establishment, damaging potential and control measures for the EU (FAW-spedcom) |
Ongoing project |
|
The biology and epidemiology of 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' and potato phytoplasmas and their contribution to risk management in potato and other crops (PhyLib III) |
Ongoing project |
|
Systems for awareness, early detection and notification of organisms harmful to plants |
Ongoing project |
|
Using High Throughput Sequencing to gain insights from virus collections and strengthening the infrastructure of Plant Virus Collections (VirusCurate) |
Ongoing project |
|
Range expansion of bark beetles in the genus Ips (ECLIPSE) |
Ongoing project |
|
Characterization of Pratylenchus nematodes within Europe and populations moving in trade (PRATYLENCHUS) |
Ongoing project |
|
Early detection of Phytophthora in EU and third country nurseries and traded plants (ID-PHYT) |
Ongoing project |
|
Development and validation of diagnostic tools for Ceratocystis platani; testing strategies e.g. soil testing and water testing |
Ongoing project |
|
Sampling and analysis of asymptomatic Citrus fruits and leaf litter to detect the infection of Phyllosticta citricarpa (CBS-DETECT) |
Ongoing project |
|
Molecular characterization of potato wart disease (SendoTrack) |
Ongoing project |
|
Community Network for practices in Plant Virology |
Ongoing project |
|
DNA sequences for reliable identification of arthropod species of plant health importance (ArthCollect) |
Ongoing project |
|
Reliable detection of pathogens in soil |
Ongoing project |
|
Soil-borne plant pathogens survival in soil |
Ongoing project |
|
Validation of diagnostic tests for the detection and identification of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus in tomato and pepper seeds |
||
Detecting virus-carrying Xiphinema spp. as an alternative to Xiphinema identification up to species level in trade (XiphiVIR) |
Ongoing project |
|
Plant health status of Fagus spp. (FAGUSTAT) |
Ongoing project |
|
Survey of pathotypes of Globodera pallida occurring in Europe |
Ongoing project |
|
Taxonomy and epidemiology of Pectobacterium and Dickeya spp. in Europe, North America and South Africa |
Ongoing project |
|
Developing and assessing surveillance methodologies for Agrilus beetles |
Ongoing project |
|
Seed-borne pathogens of conifers (Cosepath) |
Ongoing project |
|
Improved knowledge on the epidemiology and distribution of priority arthropod pests in fruit crops and grapevines (EPIDISARTH) |
Ongoing project |
|
The insect vectors of Xylella fastidiosa (2) |
Ongoing project |
|
Resistance breaking strains of tomato spotted wilt orthotospovirus: distribution and evaluation of their impact on tomato and pepper production |
Ongoing project |
|
Development of efficient methods and identification of barcodes for discriminating Grapevine flavescence dorée sensu-stricto from other related phytoplasmas and investigation of potential correlation between taxonomic identity and grapevine, alders and hazelnut plant hosts (FLADO-VIGILANT) |
Ongoing project |
|
Streamlining sharing of data and promoting publication of sequences, including utilising existing infrastructures |
Ongoing project |
|
Baseline study of virus reservoirs in native plant species and crops (Virus reservoirs) |
Ongoing project |
|
Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens on bean and soybean: engaging the old enemy |
Ongoing project |
|
Basic substances as an environmentally friendly alternative to synthetic pesticides for plant protection (BasicS) |
Ongoing project |
|
Countering quarantine viruses and viroids through cleaning and disinfection (DISVIR) |
Ongoing project |
|
Preparedness in biological control of priority biosecurity threats |
Ongoing project |