Functional biodiversity of different microbiomes in fruit crops and viticulture
The project aims to characterize the composition and functional biodiversity of microbiomes in various habitats of fruit crops and viticulture (including endophytes, soil, rhizosphere, phyllosphere). To this end, metabarcoding methods based on...
Term: 2025-10-01 bis 2028-12-31Monitoring and characterization of pathogens using metagenome sequencing
The project aims to establish, evaluate, and optimize metagenome sequencing for samples from various plant compartments and other relevant areas of fruit production and viticulture. This will enable the spectrum of plant pathogens to be recorded and...
Term: 2025-10-01 bis 2028-12-31Towards spread and detection of Diplodia bulgarica in the EU
The overall aim of this project is to systematically compile current knowledge and provide a more comprehensive overview of the geographical distribution, genetic characterisation and in planta detection of Diplodia bulgarica affecting apple and...
Term: 2025-05-08 bis 2027-05-07Development of a push-pull-kill strategy for the regulation of Pentastiridius leporinus in sugar beet
In the joint project PentaKILL, the focus will be on the selection and evaluation of repellents (JKI) and non-volatile deterrents (GAU) to prevent the sucking/egg laying of adult sugar beet planthoppers and on the selection and evaluation of...
Term: 2025-05-01 bis 2028-06-30Interlaboratory study on exchanged non-commercially available MALDI-TOF MS databases
Within Euphresco Project MALD-ID (2018-A-271) a number of validated reference entries for phytopathogenic bacteria where generated and combined in a non-commercial database. As a follow up the current project will conduct an interlaboratory test on...
Term: 2024-04-01 bis 2026-03-31EUPHRESCO Community Network for practices in Plant Virology
As a follow up of the EUPHRESCO Community Network project VIRNET, knowledge exchange between plant virologists takes place in annual VIRNET2 meetings. These meetings provide a platform for the exchange of new methods for detecting viral diseases on...
Term: 2024-03-01 bis 2026-02-28Development of MALDI-TOF Expert Spectral Libraries for the rapid identification of plant pathogenic fungi
This Euphresco project topic proposes to first standardized MALDI-TOF sample extraction/target plate preparation protocol(s) for plant pathogenic fungi which is critical for both the generation of validated species spectra and for routine sample...
Term: 2024-04-01 bis 2026-03-31New risks for potato cultivation in Rhineland-Palatinate due to vector-transmissible microorganisms - investigations on underlying causes and mitigation measures
In southwestern Germany, a bacterial tuber wilt has been occurring more and more frequently on potatoes in recent years, causing serious damage. The syndrome can be caused by both the stolbur phytoplasma and a gamma proteobacterium. Both pathogens...
Term: 2024-07-01 bis 2026-12-31Ensuring potato cultivation in Hesse through innovative planthopper management
As one of the main innovations, the project aims to test the tolerance of varieties already available and relevant for Hessian cultivation. As one of the main innovations, the project aims to test the tolerance of varieties that are already...
Term: 2023-12-22 bis 2026-12-31SWD-attract-and-kill
The invasive spotted winged drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) is currently the most important pest insect in sweet cherries. The yeast, Hanseniasporum uvarum, is associated with D. suzukii and has a phagostimulant effect on the flies. The use of this...
Term: 2022-05-16 bis 2026-04-30