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EU ‐project DROPSA : first achievements regarding pathway analyses for fruit pests
Author(s) -
Steffen K.,
Grousset F.,
Petter F.,
Suffert M.,
Schrader G.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/epp.12179
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , phytosanitary certification , legislation , relevance (law) , business , microbiology and biotechnology , political science , biology , environmental planning , geography , horticulture , paleontology , law
The EU project ‘ DROPSA ’ started in 2014 and aims to improve plant health strategies in the fruit sector. The project is being conducted by an international consortium of 26 partners consisting of phytosanitary organizations, companies, research institutes and universities and will last 50 months. Results will be disseminated via conventional publications and will be brought together in the development of risk‐based strategies to prevent the introduction of new fruit pests. This article describes the task related to the preparation of alert lists of pests that may be introduced into E urope with the trade of fruit. Activities of this task include the investigation of pathways of introduction for fruit pests into E urope, the development of alert lists for selected fruit crops and a review of current legislation. A review of introductions, interceptions and outbreaks that occurred during the last 10–15 years was conducted and is summarized, showing the relevance of fruit trade for the international movement of pests. Work has started on the development of alert lists for selected pathways. In this context, important fruit crops (including M alus, V accinium, V itis, C itrus ) were selected.