Efficacy study

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We maintain cultures of many bacterial and fungal plant pathogens to provide inoculum for in vitro and in vivo efficacy tests.

Fungal pathogens and testing systems:

Pathogen	EPPO Code	Clinical picture	Culture	Test systems in vitro	Test systems in vivo	Note
Alternaria alternata	ALTEAL	Storage rot, heart rot	Apple	Germination test	on apples
Alternaria solani	ALTESO	Ring spot disease	Potato	Germination test	–
Botrytis sp.	BOTRSP	Gray mold/storage rot in various crops	Apfel, Strawberry, etc.	Germination test	on strawberry leaves, apples	Strains with different resistance patterns are available; fungicide resistance test
Colletotrichum acutatum	COLLAC	storage rot	Apple	Germination test	on apples
Diplocarpon rosae	DIPCRO	Star-shaped sooty mold	Roses	Germination test	–
Fusarium avenaceum	GIBBAV	Storage rot, heart rot	Apple	Germination test	on apples
Fusarium culmorum	FUSACU	Ear blight	Grains	Germination test	–
Fusarium graminearum	GIBBZE	Deafness	Grains	Germination test	–
Monilia fructigena	MONIFG	Black rot; storage rot, tip rot	Apple	Germination test	on apples
Monilia laxa	MONILA	Brown rot; branch dieback	Pome and stone fruit	Germination test	on apples
Neofabraea alba	PEZIAL	Bitter rot; storage rot	Apple	–	on apples
Neofabraea perennans	NFABPE	storage rot	Apple	–	on apples
Neonectria ditissima	NECTGA	Storage rot, fruit tree canker, calyx rot,	Apple	Germination test	on apples
Penicillium digitatum	PENIDI	Green rot; storage rot	Citrus fruits	Germination test	with lemons
Penicillium expansum	PENIEX	storage rot	Apple	Germination test	on apples
Penicillium italicum	PENIIT	Blue mold; storage rot	Citrus fruits	Germination test	with lemons
Phakopsora pachyrhizi	PHAKPA	Soybean rust	soybean	Germination test	–
Phragmidium mucronatum	PHRAMU	Rose rust	Rosen	Germination test	–
Phytopthora infestans	PHYTIN	Late blight	Potato	Germination test	on potted plants in a greenhouse	Various application times; rain resistance testing is possible
Podosphaera leucotricha	PODOLE	Apple powdery mildew	Apple	–	on potted plants in a greenhouse
Pythium ultimum	PYTHUL	Diving sickness	Beans, legumes, etc.	–	on pea seedlings
Rhizoctonia solani	RHIZSO	Diving sickness	Beans, legumes	–	on pea seedlings
Stemphylium vesicarium	PLEOAL	Black spot disease, storage rot	Pear	Germination test	with pears
Venturia inaequalis	VENTIN	Apple scab, storage scab	Apple	Germination test	on potted plants in a greenhouse	Various application timings (preventive, curative, control); rainfastness testing available; populations with different resistance patterns available; fungicide resistance testing
Zymoseptoria tritici	SEPTTR	Leaf scorch	Grains	Germination test	–

Fungal pathogens and testing systems:

Pathogen	EPPO Code	Clinical picture	Culture	Test systems in vitro	Test systems in vivo
Erwinia amylovora	ERWIAM	Fire blight	Pome fruit	bactericidal effect; growth inhibition in co-culture	Symptoms on pear or apple blossoms
Pectobacterium atrosepticum (Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica)	ERWIAT	Bacterial soft rot, blackleg	Vegetables; Potato	bactericidal effect
Pectobacterium carotovorum	ERWICA	Water rot	Potato	bactericidal effect	with potato slices
Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum (Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora)	PECBCC	Bacterial soft rot, blackleg	Vegetables; Potato	bactericidal effect
Pseudomonas syringae pv coronafaciens	PSDMCO	bacterial leaf blight	Oats	bactericidal effect
Pseudomonas syringae pv morsprunorum	PSDMMP	Bacterial blight; bark blight	Stone fruit	bactericidal effect
Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans	PSDMLA	bacterial leaf spot disease	Cucumber	bactericidal effect
Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae	PSDMSY	Bacterial Blight (Lilac Blight)	Pome fruit; stone fruit; citrus Lilac	bactericidal effect; growth inhibition in co-culture
Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato	PSDMTM	Spotted black	Tomato	bactericidal effect
Pseudomonas viridiflava	PSDMVF	bacterial wilt	Kiwi	bactericidal effect
Streptomyces scabiei	STRESC	Potato scab	Potato	bactericidal effect
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni	XANTPR	Leaf spot bacterial disease Fruit spot bacterial disease	Stone fruit	bactericidal effect
Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris	XANTCA	vein blackness	Cabbage	bactericidal effect