project - EIP-AGRI Operational Group
Integrated and sustainable control of bacterial spot to minimise the economic and environmental impact on almond and peach trees - XAPFREE
Control integral i sostenible de la mancha bacteriana per tal de minimitzar l’impacte econòmic i ambiental en ametller i presseguer - XAPFREE
Context
Bacterial spot is a disease caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni, which is now widespread throughout the world. This disease affects all fruit trees of the genus Prunus, but especially almond and peach trees. It can cause significant losses not only because the affected fruits have no commercial value but also because it can lead to severe defoliation that weakens the tree and progressively decreases its productivity. Specifically, in Spain, the disease is widespread and far from being effectively controlled, clearly endangering the economic viability of almond and peach tree cultivation. In Spain, a loss of around 50% of production is estimated. In this context, alternatives are needed which provide effective control of bacterial spot, in order to bring this disease under control and contribute to the stability of the sector.
Objectives
• Evaluate and define a phytosanitary control strategy based on copper compounds, biological products and plant defence inducers.
• Define different management strategies aimed at sanitising plots to reduce disease pressure on farms with a high incidence of bacterial spot
• Validate, evaluate and implement a bacterial spot risk prediction model to reduce the number of fungicide treatments, improving their positioning
• Determine the varietal sensitivity of commercial varieties and varieties under development in order to establish a recommendation by risk zones
• Define a comprehensive bacterial spot control strategy to reduce the need for phytosanitary treatments
• Transfer the results
Objectives
• Evaluar y definir una estrategia de lucha fitosanitaria basada en compuestos de cobre, productos biológicos y productos inductores de las defensas de las plantas
• Definir diferentes estrategias de manejo orientadas al saneamiento de las parcelas
• Validar, evaluar, e implementar un modelo de predicción de riesgo de la mancha bacteriana, para reducir el nombre de tratamientos con fungicidas
• Determinar la sensibilidad varietal de las variedades comerciales y en desarrollo para definir una recomendación en zonas de riesgo
• Definir una estrategia de control de la mancha bacteriana y reducción de los tratamientos fitosanitarios
• Transferir los resultados
Activities
Activity 1. Evaluate and define a phytosanitary control strategy
Activity 2. Management strategies aimed at sanitising plots
Activity 3. Validate, evaluate and implement a bacterial spot risk prediction model to reduce the number of fungicide treatments, improving their positioning
Activity 4. Determine the varietal sensitivity of commercial varieties and varieties under development in order to establish a recommendation by risk zones
Activity 5. Transfer of results to the sector
Activities
Actividad 1. Evaluar y definir una estrategia de lucha fitosanitaria
Actividad 2. Estrategias de manejo orientadas al saneamiento de parcelas
Actividad 3. Validar, evaluar e implementar un modelo de predicción de riesgo de la mancha bacteriana, con el fin de reducir el número de tratamientos con fungicidas, mejorando su posicionamiento
Actividad 4. Determinar la sensibilidad varietal de las variedades comerciales y de las variedades en desarrollo para definir una recomendación en zonas de riesgo
Actividad 5. Transferencia de los resultados al sector
Project details
- Main funding source
- Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups
- Rural Development Programme
- 2014ES06RDRP009 Spain - Rural Development Programme (Regional) - Cataluña
Location
- Main geographical location
- Lleida
- Other geographical location
- Tarragona
EUR 215 604.00
Total budget
Total contributions from EAFRD, national co-financing, additional national financing and other financing.
Contacts
Project coordinator
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Silvia Fernandez
Project coordinator