EPPO Bulletin (2018) 48, 595-608

C. Junker, A. Pfaff and S. Werres (2018)
Validation of the bait test with rhododendron leaves for Phytophthora ramorum
EPPO Bulletin 48 (3), 595-608
Abstract: A bait test with leaves of Rhododendron 'Cunningham's White' and Rhododendron 'Catawbiense Grandiflorum' was validated for the detection of Phytophthora ramorum according to EPPO Standard PM 7/98 (2) Specific requirements for laboratories preparing accreditation for plant pest diagnostic activities (EPPO, 2014). The bait test was validated with zoospores and agar cultures as inocula for the parameters 'frequency of leaves with necrosis', 'size of necrosis' and 'isolation rate'. In addition, the influence of the month of collection of bait leaves on the parameters was studied.
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Database assignments for author(s): Sabine Werres

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Phytophthora ramorum