Research projects - Portfolio

The projects funded so far have been successful in:

• Providing the scientific evidence that underpins EC regulatory decisions by supporting the pest risk analysis process.
• Providing diagnostic tools for use by inspection services and diagnostic laboratories for detecting and identifying regulated and quarantine pests (and ensuring that these methods are made widely available and set into European standards), thereby enhancing the operational and scientific phytosanitary capability across Europe.
• Providing methods for eradicating, containing and managing outbreaks of regulated, quarantine and emerging pests.
• Providing opportunities for researchers and scientists to collaborate and therefore enhance Europe’s phytosanitary science capability.
• Supporting and linking to other plant health initiatives and coordination mechanisms, e.g. increased cooperation between diagnostic services; development and production of European pest risk analyses; support for plant health infrastructure, e.g. collections, taxonomic expertise, diagnostic proficiency testing.




General information and reports from funded projects can be obtained from the table below:

Detection and epidemiology of pospiviroids (DEP)	Project slide	Final report
Strategies for Ambrosia artemisiifolia control (AMBROSIA)	Project slide	Final report
Development and validation of innovative diagnostic tools for the detection of fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) (ERWINDECT)	Project slide	Final report
Phytosanitary efficacy of kiln drying (PEKID)	Project slide	Final report
Evaluating the risk of spread of Scaphoideus titanus with propagation material (PROPSCAPH)	Project slide	Final report
Decision support systems for control of alien invasive macrophytes (DeCLAIM)	Project slide	Final report
Development of validated procedures for whole genome amplification of DNA/RNA for quarantine plant pathogens and pests (Q-AMP)	Project slide	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)	Project slide	Final report
Ring test on diagnostic methods for Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii, maize bacterial blight (PANTOEA)	Project slide	Final report
Interlaboratory tests for the detection of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus (potato ring rot) and Ralstonia solanacearum (potato brown rot)	Project slide	Final report
Validation of diagnostic methods for the detection and identification of whitefly-transmitted viruses of regulatory or quarantine concern to the EU (QDETECT)	Project slide	Final report
Development and validation of diagnostic methods for Gibberella circinata (Fusarium circinatum) cause of pitch pine canker (FUSARIUM)	Project slide	Final report
Anoplophora longhorn beetle detection and risk management (ANOPLORISK I)	Project slide	Final report
Detection and management of the quarantine nematodes Meloidogyne chitwoodi and Meloidogyne fallax	Project slide	Final report
Phylogenetic identification of quarantine bacterial plant pathogens	Project slide	Final report
Interlaboratory comparison and validation of detection methods for phytoplasmas of phytosanitary concern in European orchards (FRUITPHYTOINTERLAB)	Project slide	Final report
Development of pathotype-specific PCR tests for the identification of Synchytrium endobioticum pathotype 1 (SENDO D1)	Project slide	Final report
Dickeya species in potato and management strategies (Dickeyaspp.)	Project slide	Final report
Current and emerging phytophthoras: research supporting risk assessment and risk management (CEP)	Project slide	Final report
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)	Project slide	Ongoing project
Development and validation of innovative diagnostic tools for detection and identification of Meloidogyne enterolobii in support of integrated plant protection strategies (MELOID)	Project slide	Final report
Diagnostic methods for Synchytrium endobioticum, especially for pathotype identification (SENDO)	Project slide	Final report
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)	Project slide	Final report
Epidemiology and diagnosis of potato phytoplasmas and 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' and their contribution to risk management (PHYLIB)	Project slide	Available soon
Epidemiological studies on reservoir hosts and potential vectors of Grapevine flavescence dorée (GFD) and validation of different diagnostic procedures for GFD (GRAFDEPI )	Project slide	Final report
Evaluation of factors determining distribution, impact, detection and characterization of apple proliferation and other fruit tree phytoplasmoses in the European Community (APOPHYT)	Project slide	Final report
Phytosanitary diagnostic, on-site detection and epidemiology tools for fire blight (PHYTFIRE)	Project slide	Final report
Damage potential of Drosophila suzukii and development of phytosanitary measures (DROSKII)	Project slide	Summary report
Further development of risk management for the EC listed Anoplophora species, A. chinensis and A. glabripennis (Anoplorisk II)	Project slide	Final report
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus methods for early detection (BURSA)	Project slide	Ongoing project
The effects of disinfection on Clavibacter michigansensis subsp. sepedonicus and other bacterial pathogens of potato in Europe (CMS-DISINFECT)	Project slide	Final report
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	Project slide	Ongoing project
Diagnostics and risk management for plant health threats in wood chips and bark for bio-energy imported from other continents (Q-WOODCHIP)	Project slide	Confidential report
Assessment of Dickeya and Pectobacterium spp. on potatoes and ornamentals (DICKEYA)	Project slide	Final report
Epitrix (flea beetle) species, life cycles and detection methods (EPITRIX)	Project slide	Final report
Grapevine flavescence doreé (FD) follow up Vitisens,GRAFDEPI and Qdetect (GRAFDEPI2)	Project slide	Final report
Monochamus spp., insect vectors of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (MONOCHAMUS)	Project slide	Final report
Plant Health Fellowship	Project slide	Ongoing project
Establishing the basis for an International Plant Sentinel Network as an early-warning system for future pest threats (IPSN)	Project slide	Final report
Population dynamics of Meloidogyne chitwoodi and M. fallax (MELOPOP)	Project slide	Final report
Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (PSA): diagnosis, detection, identification and study of epidemiological aspects (PSADID)	Project slide	Final report
Reference collection for regulated viruses and viroids (VIRUSCOLLECT)	Project slide	Final report
Assessment and testing of strawberry pathogens (SPAT)	Project slide	Final report
Update and validation of DNA Barcoding protocols by end-users	Project slide	Final report
Rapid diagnostics of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Xap): development and validation of  methodologies for discrimination between Xap isolates and look-a-likes (XAPDIAG)	Project slide	Ongoing project
Development and validation of molecular tools for detection and identification of European Monilinia species (DIMO)	Project slide	Final report
QDETECT follow-up (QDetect+)	Project slide	Final report
IPM strategies against Drosophilidae (fruit fly) (IPMDROS)	Project slide	Final report
The biology and epidemiology of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ and potato phytoplasmas and their contribution to risk management in potato and other crops (PhyLib II)	Project slide	Ongoing project
Identification and early detection of Cryphonectria parasitica  and Ceratocystis platani  occurring on trees in Europe (CERACRY)	Project slide	Ongoing project
VirusCollect II: building an international network of reference collections for regulated and other important plant viruses and viroids (VirusCollect II)	Project slide	Final report
Assessment of Dickeya and Pectobacterium spp. on vegetables and ornamentals (SOFT ROT)	Project slide	Ongoing project
Consensus detection and identification protocol for Acidovorax citrulli on cucurbit seeds (DIP-ACIT)	Project slide	Ongoing project
Harmonized protocol for monitoring and detection of Xylella fastidiosa in its host plants and its vectors (PROMODE)	Project slide	Final report
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)	Project slide	Ongoing project
Ringtest for improved Potato virus Y strain detection	Project slide	Final report
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)	Project slide	Ongoing project
Risk-based strategies to prepare for and manage invasive tree borers (PREPSYS)	Project slide	Ongoing project
Tracking vectors of bacteria and phytoplasmas threatening Europe’s major crops (VECTRACROP)	Project slide	Confidential report
The application of Next-Generation Sequencing technology for the detection and diagnosis of non-culturable organisms: viruses and viroids (NGS-detect)	Project slide	Ongoing project
Multi-lure and multi-trap surveillance for invasive tree pests (MULTITRAP)	Project slide	Ongoing project
Interlaboratory test performance study for molecular confirmation of Ralstonia solanacearum virulence	Project slide	Ongoing project
Identification protocols for analysis of aquatic plants imports (IPAAPI)	Project slide	Ongoing project
Inventory of living collections of cyst and root knot nematodes in Europe and their maintenance techniques	Project slide	Final report
Modelling the epidemiology of Flavescence dorée in relation to its alternate host plants and vectors (Flavid)	Project slide	Ongoing project
Unravelling the Little Cherry disease complex at European scale to improve transnational diagnostics and management of the disease (EURAVELCH)	Project slide	Ongoing project
Global warming and distribution of root-knot nematode species of the tropical group (MeloTrop)	Project slide	Ongoing project
Test performance studies of detection tests of Pospiviroids on Solanaceae (PospiTest)	Project slide	Ongoing project
Development of detection methods for viruses on potato (PVT, APMoV, APLV and APMMV) and test performance study	Project slide	Ongoing project
Study on the diversity of phytoplasmas detected in European forests (PhyFor)	Project slide	Ongoing project
Assessment of a generic method for the detection of Begomoviruses (BegomoVal)	Project slide	Ongoing project
Improvement of diagnostics of quarantine pathogens by digital PCR (QUASAR)	Project slide	Ongoing project
Use of barcoding, from theory to practice (PRACTIBAR)	Project slide	Ongoing project
Epitrix (flea beetle) species, life cycles and detection methods (EpitrixII)	Project slide	Ongoing project
Xylella fastidiosa and its insect vectors	Project slide	Ongoing project
Lecanosticta - Brown spot disease of pines- spread in European forest ecosystems: impact on pines, predisposing and contributing factors, control (BROWNSPOTRISK)	Project slide	Ongoing project
An International Plant Sentinel Network as an early-warning system; research on future pest threats (IPSN II)	Project slide	Ongoing project
The Applications of Remote Sensing in Plant Health (PHeRS)	Project slide	Final report
Chalara, current situation	Project slide	Ongoing project
Assessment and prioritisation of pathways	Project slide	Final report
Comparison of real-time PCR detection methods for the plant pathogen 'Candidatus Liberibacter' spp. causing the Huanglongbing disease on Citrus spp.	Project slide	Final report
Set up of reliable detection protocols for the specific identification of 'Candidatus Phytoplasma phoenicium'	Project slide	Ongoing project
Ceratitis capitata: better knowledge for better risk management (FruitFlyRiskManage)	Project slide	Ongoing project
Early detection of fungal storage pathogens on pome fruits (EARLDETECT)	Project slide	Ongoing project
Faster, cheaper identification of emerging virus problems	Project slide	Ongoing project
Early detection of Cryphonectria parasitica in planting material	Project slide	Ongoing project
Use of Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis (SIRA) for the identification of invasive species native in alien environments	Project slide	Ongoing project
Development of molecular test for simultaneous detection of potato viruses Y, M, L, S, X, A and Potato tuber spindle viroid (PSTVd) in potato seed tubers
Role of weed hosts as pathogen reservoirs of insect vectored diseases	Project slide	Ongoing project
Spatial distribution of Anoplophora glabripennis under various environmental conditions
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	Project slide	Ongoing project
Rapid identification of plant-health related bacteria by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry
Corythucha arcuata (Heteroptera, Tingidae): Evaluation of the pest status in Central Europe and development of strategies to slow the spread	Project slide	Ongoing project
Use of new diagnostic tools for the detection of Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii from plant and seeds
Sensitive detection of Diplocarpon mali in apple orchards via the combination of spore sampling and real-time PCR
Tree health in urban environments: occurrence of organisms harmful to plants in urban greenery and the risk they represent to forestry, horticulture and agriculture
Plant Health Bioinformatics Network (PHBN)	Project slide	Ongoing project
Phytosanitary risks of newly introduced crops
Spodoptera frugiperda: spreading, establishment, damaging potential and control measures for the EU