Pre-HLB is an EU H2020 project aimed to develop a contingency plan to protect the citriculture in the EU from huanglongbing (HLB, also known as “greening”) disease. Through a multidisciplinary approach and in collaboration with experienced partners from America and Asia, Pre-HLB aims to find innovative measures to prevent the spread of the disease in the EU and to manage it. In the frame of Pre-HLB, IPSP leads the task 8.7 “Survey of bacterial communities and phages associated with T. erytreae” and contribute to the activities of the task 8.6…
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Virus-free fruit nurseries (Vir-Free)
VirFree joins the expertise of academia and private companies to: (i) identify new viral and viroid strains or species affecting fruit trees and grapevine; (ii) optimise existing and develop novel virus detection methods; (iii) improve propagation and sanitation methods for producing high quality plants for planting of fruit trees and grapevine. To this aim, diagnostic tools currently used in certification programs will be combined with advanced technologies such as next generation sequencing (NGS) and nanobodies. Eight academic partners within the EU and associated countries, three within Third Countries and five…
Read MoreLIFE MycoRestore “Innovative use of mycological resources for resilient and productive Mediterranean forests threatened by climate change – (LIFE MycoRestore (LIFE18 CCA/ES/001110)
LIFE MycoRestore aims to demonstrate the feasibility of sustainable forestry practices based on the use of mycological resources in Mediterranean forests in Italy, Spain and Portugal. The project (based on three main actions: MycoSylvicolture, MycoEconomy and MicoControl) will help to develop management methodologies to make forests more resistant to pest and disease, and will promote a more resource-efficient management approach of forests and the circular economy. Project Leader: Gianni Della Rocca IPSP personnel: Arcangela Frascella, Roberto Danti, Giovanni Emiliani, Sara Barberini, Stefano Secci. Start: 01/07/2019 End: 30/04/2023
Read MoreSperimentazione di campo di lungo periodo per la gestione di popolazioni di Lolium spp. con resistenza multipla ALS/ACCasi
The aim of the project is to evaluate the effects of different resistance management strategies on resistance evolution and control efficacy of a population of Lolium spp multiple resistant to ALS and ACCasi inhibiting herbicides, Project Leader: Maurizio Settin IPSP personnel: Donato Loddo. Start: 01/09/2017 End: 15/04/2024
Read MoreGruppo Italiano di lavoro sulla Resistenza agli Erbicidi (GIRE)
GIRE includes members from public research, University, agrochemical industry and advisors. In keeping with the mission of HRAC (Herbicide Resistance Action Committee) and the herbicide resistance Group of EWRS (European Weed Research Society), the mission is to facilitate the communication between the stakeholders. The activities include monitoring, profiling and prepare guide lines for herbicide resistance management, mainly through a dedicated website. Project Leader: Maurizio Settin IPSP personnel: Donato Loddo, Laura Scarabel, Silvia Panozzo. Start: 01/06/2008 End: 30/11/2022
Read MoreIntegrated Weed Management: PRActical Implementation and Solutions for Europe (IWMPRISE)
IWMPRAISE aims to support the implementation of Integrated Weed Management (IWM). IWMPRAISE will demonstrate that adoption of IWM supports more sustainable cropping systems both agronomically and environmentally, which are resilient to external impacts without jeopardising profitability or the steady supply of food, feed and biomaterials. IWMPRAISE aims to develop, test and assess management strategies delivered across whole cropping systems for four contrasting management scenarios representing typical crops in Europe. Project Leader: Maurizio Settin IPSP personnel: Donato Loddo, Laura Scarabel, Silvia Panozzo. Start: 01/06/2017 End: 30/11/2022
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