Main/primary objectives The main objective of this Action is the enhancement and exchange of scientific knowledge and technologies related to phytoplasma diseases, through the establishment of a multidisciplinary scientific European Network, aimed at developing strategies to detect and prevent biological invasion, and the spread of phytoplasma diseases of plants. Secondary objectives The Action will strengthen and consolidate existing European networks through the following secondary objectives: develop and optimize diagnostic strategies/protocols based on innovative molecular tools for phytoplasmas in the European Union; establish core collections of phytoplasma strains for use in development of rapid diagnosis of disease and for reference; establish a network for vector population monitoring; design integrated and innovative management strategies for sustainable disease control; promote an international response to disease threats by networking countries on the front-line of disease outbreaks with vulnerable, but disease-free countries; promote a basic understanding of diseases by establishing a systems biology platform; support national plant protection organizations and European organizations (e.g. EPPO) by providing data and extension materials on phytoplasma diseases; transfer innovations rapidly to end-user groups (i.e., SMEs, plant protection organizations, plant inspection services, grower groups); train early-stage researchers and scientists from less developed regions of the COST countries with the most friendly and innovative technological knowledge; provide training of plant protection officers in countries threatened by biological invasion by diseases (including diagnostic, monitoring and quarantine procedures); increase public awareness of phytoplasma diseases. Emphasis will be placed on filling gaps in national awareness of phytoplasma disease threats, and on procedures to rapidly detect and combat phytoplasma invasions in European agro-ecosystems. How will the objectives be achieved? The objectives will be achieved through close cooperation of the laboratories involved. Working Groups will be established that hold regular meetings enabling rapid presentation and discussion of recent scientific data. The proceedings of these meetings will be published on a dedicated website that will be established through this Action, and a Newsletter with graphic fact-sheets describing diseases and control/prevention options will be produced to alert other interested parties (e.g. EPPO, grower groups, plant inspection services, agro-industries etc.). The website will also provide bioinformatics data in a standard format to facilitate dissemination of collaborative progress. Public awareness of phytoplasma diseases will be enhanced through publication in non-scientific journals, and in an open access website domain. Exchange programmes for early-stage researchers and scientists with short term scientific missions (STSMs), exchange of materials, and training workshops in diagnostics and in other key methodologies will be managed through the Action. The progress of both primary and secondary objectives will be monitored mainly through progress reports and the evaluation of milestones listed in part E. Benefits of the Action To the scientific community: the main benefit of this Action will be to increase the competitiveness of European phytoplasma research in the world arena. The results of this will be accelerated research progress, increased publications and the development and transfer to end users of strategies to control these diseases. The multi-disciplinary nature of the Action will enable researchers from a range of disciplines (e.g. pathologists, geneticists, diagnosticians, molecular biologists, entomologists) who share a common interest (phytoplasma), but do not regularly interact at scientific conferences, to meet and exchange innovative ideas, and will in turn lead to the establis...

COST action FA 0807: Integrated Management of Phytoplasma Epidemics in Different Crop Systems. http://www.cost.esf.org/domains_actions/fa/Actions/integrated_management_of_phytoplasma_epidemics / A. Bertaccini. - (2009).

COST action FA 0807: Integrated Management of Phytoplasma Epidemics in Different Crop Systems. http://www.cost.esf.org/domains_actions/fa/Actions/integrated_management_of_phytoplasma_epidemics

BERTACCINI, ASSUNTA
2009

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Main/primary objectives The main objective of this Action is the enhancement and exchange of scientific knowledge and technologies related to phytoplasma diseases, through the establishment of a multidisciplinary scientific European Network, aimed at developing strategies to detect and prevent biological invasion, and the spread of phytoplasma diseases of plants. Secondary objectives The Action will strengthen and consolidate existing European networks through the following secondary objectives: develop and optimize diagnostic strategies/protocols based on innovative molecular tools for phytoplasmas in the European Union; establish core collections of phytoplasma strains for use in development of rapid diagnosis of disease and for reference; establish a network for vector population monitoring; design integrated and innovative management strategies for sustainable disease control; promote an international response to disease threats by networking countries on the front-line of disease outbreaks with vulnerable, but disease-free countries; promote a basic understanding of diseases by establishing a systems biology platform; support national plant protection organizations and European organizations (e.g. EPPO) by providing data and extension materials on phytoplasma diseases; transfer innovations rapidly to end-user groups (i.e., SMEs, plant protection organizations, plant inspection services, grower groups); train early-stage researchers and scientists from less developed regions of the COST countries with the most friendly and innovative technological knowledge; provide training of plant protection officers in countries threatened by biological invasion by diseases (including diagnostic, monitoring and quarantine procedures); increase public awareness of phytoplasma diseases. Emphasis will be placed on filling gaps in national awareness of phytoplasma disease threats, and on procedures to rapidly detect and combat phytoplasma invasions in European agro-ecosystems. How will the objectives be achieved? The objectives will be achieved through close cooperation of the laboratories involved. Working Groups will be established that hold regular meetings enabling rapid presentation and discussion of recent scientific data. The proceedings of these meetings will be published on a dedicated website that will be established through this Action, and a Newsletter with graphic fact-sheets describing diseases and control/prevention options will be produced to alert other interested parties (e.g. EPPO, grower groups, plant inspection services, agro-industries etc.). The website will also provide bioinformatics data in a standard format to facilitate dissemination of collaborative progress. Public awareness of phytoplasma diseases will be enhanced through publication in non-scientific journals, and in an open access website domain. Exchange programmes for early-stage researchers and scientists with short term scientific missions (STSMs), exchange of materials, and training workshops in diagnostics and in other key methodologies will be managed through the Action. The progress of both primary and secondary objectives will be monitored mainly through progress reports and the evaluation of milestones listed in part E. Benefits of the Action To the scientific community: the main benefit of this Action will be to increase the competitiveness of European phytoplasma research in the world arena. The results of this will be accelerated research progress, increased publications and the development and transfer to end users of strategies to control these diseases. The multi-disciplinary nature of the Action will enable researchers from a range of disciplines (e.g. pathologists, geneticists, diagnosticians, molecular biologists, entomologists) who share a common interest (phytoplasma), but do not regularly interact at scientific conferences, to meet and exchange innovative ideas, and will in turn lead to the establis...
2009
COST action FA 0807: Integrated Management of Phytoplasma Epidemics in Different Crop Systems. http://www.cost.esf.org/domains_actions/fa/Actions/integrated_management_of_phytoplasma_epidemics / A. Bertaccini. - (2009).
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