Journal für Kulturpflanzen - Journal of Cultivated Plants (2014) 66, 401-408

Silke Steinmöller, Magdalene Pietsch, Petra Müller, Martina Bandte and Carmen Büttner (2014)
Risiko der Verbreitung relevanter Schadorganismen der Kartoffel bei landwirtschaftlicher Verwertung von Klärschlamm
[Risk of dissemination of relevant phytopathogens of potato with agricultural use of sewage sludge]
Journal für Kulturpflanzen - Journal of Cultivated Plants 66 (12), 401-408
Abstract: Sewage sludge is a significant fertilizer that is generally suitable for usage in agriculture. Depending on the origin of the sewage sludge, it can be contaminated with various animal, human or plant pathogens. Based on literature data, current sewage sludge treatments were analyzed regarding their effectiveness on the inactivation of relevant pathogens of potatoes and the associated risk oftheir dissemination when sewage sludge is used in agriculture. According to the available literature it has to be concluded, that treatments usually applied in Germany will not be sufficient for complete inactivation of robust phytopathogens. This refers mainly to pathogens of potato that are listed in Directive 2000/29/EC, especially Synchytrium endobioticum , the agent for potato wart disease. Therefore, risky waste waters, e.g. from potato processing industries, should not be introduced in municipal waste waters or sewage sludge produced from such risky waste water should not be used in agriculture, to avoid the possible dissemination of such phytopathogens.
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(original language: German)
Database assignments for author(s): Carmen Büttner, Petra Müller

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
population dynamics/ epidemiology

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Synchytrium endobioticum	Potato (Solanum tuberosum)
	Globodera rostochiensis	Potato (Solanum tuberosum)
	Globodera pallida	Potato (Solanum tuberosum)
	Clavibacter michiganensis	Potato (Solanum tuberosum)
	Ralstonia solanacearum	Potato (Solanum tuberosum)