EPPO Conference on Fireblight
Budapest, 2003-10-07/09

At the kind invitation of the Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the EPPO Conference on Fireblight took place in Budapest, on 2003-10-07/09. Almost 70 specialists from 23 countries and a representative of the European Commission met to discuss the current fireblight situation in the EPPO region.

Main topics
Erwinia amylovora is native to North America and was introduced into northern Europe in the 1950s and 1960s. It continues to spread. The meeting heard reports of experiences with E. amylovora in different EPPO countries, from those with 17 years of experience to those with the first outbreaks of the disease. The present status of the disease in member countries was reviewed. The participants also learned about monitoring programmes, detection and management of fireblight in different countries, as well as about fireblight regulations and phytosanitary measures. Changes of the provisions that are laid down in Council Directive 2000/29/EC were the subject of a paper given by the EU representative. The last morning of the Workshop dealt with control methods against fireblight. Papers on prohexadione-Ca as an inducer of resistance and the use of streptomycin were presented. The controversy regarding the use of antibiotics was recognized. In the long term, resistance breeding appears as the most satisfactory solution for fireblight. In Hungary, an interesting research programme using traditional and commercial apple and pear cultivars as sources of resistance to fireblight was presented. The final paper approached yeasts as antagonists to fireblight, but more research is needed to study these antagonistic properties further.

Conclusions
The conference concluded that fireblight is an explosive disease, difficult to manage. By the time symptoms are recognized, the pathogen is well on its way to destroying orchards. Emphasis should be put on the development of disease management strategies. These could be defined as optimized combinations of different measures, such as: regular monitoring of fireblight host plants (including ornamentals), use of forecasting models or bioindicators (e.g. bees), information of the growers and the general public, use of healthy planting material, use of resistant/tolerant cultivars, prompt elimination of infected plants (or pruning of infected plant parts), appropriate control treatments, and implementation of phytosanitary measures (compulsory plant destruction, import inspections, plant passport system, protected zones). The whole legal system needs to be transparent and trusted. Once fireblight has been found, it is impossible to eradicate it completely. Movement of beehives may need to be regulated to avoid any further spread of the disease, as this risk has generally been underestimated. Finally, the Conference stressed that more research is needed on the epidemiology of fireblight to understand better its pattern of spread under European conditions, and in particular why the disease can ‘jump’ from an area to another. More studies are also needed on forecasting models and bioindicators (i.e. bees and pollen) as these can help in detecting infections as early as possible. Studies on control treatments which can be used against E. amylovora should also be pursued.

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Algeria
S. LETTIFI KARBOUA (Ms)
INPV, 44 Cité 11 Décembre 60, DELY – ALGER - 213/21 523016/18 – 213/21 525863 – inpv@wissal.dz
MM. BENGHANEM
INPV, 44 Cité 11 Décembre 60, DELY – ALGER - 213/21 523016/18 – 213/21 525863 – inpv@wissal.dz

Austria
M. KECK (Ms)
AGES, Spargelfeldstrasse 191, 1220 WIEN - 43/1 732165147 – 43/1 732165169 – marianne.keck@lwvie.ages.at
M. LENTSCH
Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, Division III/9a - Plant Protection, Stubenring 12, 1012 Vienna - 431/71100-2870 - 431/5138722 - matthias.lentsch@bmlfuw.gv.at
G. ZITTMAYR
St. Peterstrasse 25, 4021 Linz - 43/7069182898 – 43/7069182004 – gerhard.zittmayr@at.nufarm.com

Bulgaria
L. ANDREEV
Regional Plant Protection Service, 12 Ivan Vedar Str. 7005 ROUSSE - 359/2 953 3647 – 359/2 953 3360 – v.tsvetkova@infotel.bg
D. CHAVDAROVA (Ms)
Regional Plant Protection Service, Brezovsko Shose Str., 4000 PLOVDIV – 359/2 953 3647 – 359/2 953 3360 – v.tsvetkova@infotel.bg
E. DIMITROVA (Ms)
Central Laboratory for Plant Quarantine, 120 Nikola Mushanov Blvd, 1606 SOFIA - 359/2 822 33 81 – 359/ 2 822 3381 – clkr@bgnet.bg
N. ROSNEV
National Plant Protection Service, 17 Hristo Botev Blvd, 1606 SOFIA - 359/2 953 3647 – 359/2 953 3360 - v.tsvetkova@infotel.bg

Croatia
R. BRLEK GRECO (Ms)
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Plant Protection Division, Ul Grada Vukovara 78, 10000 ZAGREB - 385/1 6106457 – 385/1 6106619 – dubravka.kunac@mps.hr
I. MIKEC
Institute for Plant Protection, Svetosimunska 25, 10 000 ZAGREB - 385/1 2300634 – 385/1 2311640 – ivan.mikec@zzb.hr

Czechia
M. BEHALOVÁ (Ms)
State Phytosanitary Administration, Drnovská 507, Areal Vurv. - 16106 PRAGUE 6 – 420/2 33022375 – 420/2 33022226 – martina.behalova@srs.cz
O. VAHALA
SPA Regional Division in Brno, Trukova 103,
62800 BRNO - 420/544422035 – 420/543212109 – obo.brno@srs.cz

Estonia
R. KOIDUMAA (Ms)
Estonian Plant Production Inspectorate, Teaduse str. 2, 75501 Saku, Harju county
372/6712641 – 372/6712624 - riina.koidumaa@plant.agri.ee
E. KÕIVA (Ms)
Estonian Plant Production Inspectorate, Teaduse str. 2, 75501 Saku, Harju county
372/6712622 – 372/6712624 - epp.koiva@plant.agri.ee

Germany
P. LAUX
Institute for Biological Control, BBA, Heinrichstrasse 243, 64287 DARMSTADT - 49/6151 407232 – 49/6151 407290 – p.laux.biocontrol.bba@t-online.de
W. RADEMACHER
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, BASF Agricultural Center, 67114 Limburgerhof - 49/621 6027405 – 49/621 6028192 - wilhelm.rademacher@basf-ag.de
A. SEIBOLD (Ms)
BBA, Institut für Pflanzenschutz im Obstbau, Schwabenheimer Strasse 101, 69221 DOSSENHEIM
49/6221 8680532 – 49/6221 8680515 – a.seibold@bba.de

Hungary
T. BUBÁN
Research and Extension Centre for Fruit Growing, P.O. Box 38, 4244 ÚJFEHÉRTÓ
36/42290822 – 36.42291359 – bubant@ujfehertokutato.hu
M. HEVESI (Ms)
Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration, Faculty of Horticulture Science, Villányi út 35-43, 1118 BUDAPEST
36/1 3726284 – 36/1 3726337 – hevesim@omega.kee.hu
J. NÉMETH
Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Service, Ph. 15, Pf. 13, 7615 PECS - 36/72 552246 – 36/72 255940 – nemethpl@axelero.hu
P. SALLAI
Research and Extension Centre for Fruit Growing, P.O. Box 38, 4244 ÚJFEHÉRTÓ - 36/42290822 – 36.42291359

Ireland
W. LARKIN
Department of Agriculture and Food, Brucellosis Laboratory, Model Farm Road, CORK – 353/214545377 – 353/21 4545694 – william.larkin@agriculture.gov.ie

Italy
A. CONTESSI
Servizio Fitosanitario Regione, Emilia-Romagna, Via di Corticella 135, 40129 BOLOGNA- 390/51 4159111 – 390/51 4159275 – acontessi@regione.emilia-romagna.it
F. FINELLI
Servizio Fitosanitario Regione, Emilia-Romagna, Via di Corticella 135, 40129 BOLOGNA – 390/51 4159260 – 390/51 358397 – ffinelli@regione.emilia-romagna.it
A. SACCARDI
Servizio Fitosanitario Regione Veneto, Viale dell'Agricoltura 1/A, 37060 Buttapietra (Verona) – 390/458676927 – 390/458676037 – alberto.saccadi@regione.veneto.it
M. VETTORAZZO
Servizio Fitosanitario Regione Veneto, Ufficio di Venezia, Via Poerio 34, 30172 MESTRE (Venezia) – 390/41 2795701 – 390/412795703 – serv.fitove@regione.veneto.it

Lithuania
L. BARANAUSKAITE (Ms)
State Plant Protection Service, Phytosanitary Research Laboratory, Pelesos G. 85, 2014 Vilnius - 370/5 2611801 – 370/5 2616801 – vaatla@vaat.lt
G. LAPINSKAS
State Plant Protection Service, Kalvariju str. 62, 2005 Vilnius - 370/5 2754353 - 370/5 2752128 - vaatgi@vaat.lt

Moldova
L. DASCAL (Ms)
Phytosanitary Quarantine Service, Str. Yalovenskaya 100 b, KISHINEV 2070 - 373/2 284414 – 373/2 284434
V. CHETRARI
Phytosanitary Quarantine Service, Str. Yalovenskaya 100b; KISHINEV 2070 - 373/2 284414 – 373/2 284434

Netherlands
G. JONGEDIJK
Naktuinbouw, Caro van Eyckstraat 17, 6708 NH WAGENINGEN - 31/317 416255 – 31/317 426285 – g.jongedijk@naktuinbouw.nl

Norway
R. KNUDSEN (Ms)
Norwegian Agricultural Inspection Service, Bokx 3, 1431 Aas - 47/64944400 – 47/64944410 – rik@slt.dep.no
N.S. MELBØE
Kyllesvn. 59, 4308 SANDNES - 47/51810380 – 47/51810381 –
ns-planter@online.no
A. SLETTEN
Norwegian Crop Research Institute, Plant Protection Centre, Høgskolevn. 7, 1432 Aas - 47/64949258 – 47/64949226 – arild.sletten@planteforsk.no

Poland
D. BUZON (Ms)
Polish Plant Health and Seed Service, Wspolna Street 30, 00-930 WARSAW
48/226231168 – 48/226232714 – d.buzon@iorin.gov.pl
M. KORDYLA-BRONKA (Mrs)
Central Laboratory, Ul. Zwirki I Wigury 73, 87-100 TORUN - 48/566235698 – 48/566128228 – cl-tor@pior.gov.pl
P. SOBICZEWSKI
Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture, 96 100 SKIENIERWICE
48/468332021 – 48/468333228 – psobicz@insad.pl

Russia
I. ALEKSANDROV
32 Pogranichnaya str., Bykovo-2, Ramensky region, Moscow Dristrict 140150 – 70/95 7308207 – 70/95 785 7613 – quarantine.lab@mail.ru
S. KARAS
32 Pogranichnaya str., Bykovo-2, Ramensky region, Moscow Dristrict 140150 - 70/95 7308207 – 70/95 785 7613 – quarantine.lab@mail.ru
L. KOLKOVA (Mrs)
32 Pogranichnaya str., Bykovo-2, Ramensky region, Moscow Dristrict 140150 – 70/95 7308207 – 70/95 785 7613 – quarantine.lab@mail.ru
V. NESTEROV (Mrs)
32 Pogranichnaya str., Bykovo-2, Ramensky region, Moscow Dristrict 140150 - 70/95 7308207 – 70/95 785 7613 – quarantine.lab@mail.ru
N. SHEROKOLAVA (Mrs)
32 Pogranichnaya str., Bykovo-2, Ramensky region, Moscow Dristrict 140150 – 70/95 7308207 – 70/95 785 7613 – quarantine.lab@mail.ru
E. SHNEYDER (Mrs)
32 Pogranichnaya str., Bykovo-2, Ramensky region, Moscow Dristrict 140150 – 70/95 7308207 – 70/95 785 7613 – quarantine.lab@mail.ru
I. YARYSHEVA (Mrs)
32 Pogranichnaya str., Bykovo-2, Ramensky region, Moscow Dristrict 140150 – 70/95 7308207 – 70/95 785 7613 – quarantine.lab@mail.ru

Slovakia
P. SIVICEK
Central Control and Testing, Institute of Agriculture, Hanulova 9/A, 844 29 BRATISLAVA – 421/264462085 – 421/264462084 – p.sivicek@uksup.sk

Slovenia
A. BRECL
Phytosanitary Inspection Service, Unit Maribor, Sentilj 2, 2212 Sentilj v Slovenskih goricah – 386/2 6514231 – 386/2 6514291 – anton.brecl@gov.si
J.J. CVELBAR (Ms)
Phytosanitary Inspection Service, Parmova 33, 1000 LJUBLJANA
386/1 4345700 – 386/1 4345717 – jozi.cvelbar@gov.si
K. GROZNIK (Mrs)
Administration for Plant Protection and Seeds, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Dunajska 56-58, - 1000 LJUBLJANA – 386/1 4789133 – 386/1 4789175 katarina.groznik@gov.si
V. KNAPIC (Mrs)
Administration for Plant Protection and Seeds, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Dunajska 56-58, 1000 LJUBLJANA - 386/1 4789153 – 386/1 4789175 – vlasta.knapic@gov.si
P. PAJK
Administration for Plant Protection and Seeds, Dunajska 58, 1000 LJUBLJANA
386/14789149 – 386/14789175 – primoz.pajk@gov.si
A. POTOCNIK
Phytosanitary Inspection Service, Unit Jesenice, Titova 18, 4270 Jesenice
386/4 5835310 – 386/4 5835311 – andrej.potocnik@gov.si
G. SELJAK
Agricultural and Forestry Institute Nova Gorica, Pri hrastu 18, 5000 Nova Gorica – 386/5 3351213 – 386/53027312 – gabrijel.seljak@kvz-ng.si
I. ZIDARIC
Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, Hacquetova 17, 1000 Ljubljana – 386/1 2805178 – 386/1 2805255 – igor.zidari@kis.si

Spain
M.M. LÓPEZ (Mrs)
Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias, Apartado Oficial, 46113 Moncada – 34/963424000 – 34/963424001 - mlopez@ivia.es
J. GINÉ RIBÓ
C/Gran Via 612-614, 08007 BARCELONA - 34/933046700 – 34/933046704 – ajginri@gencat.net

Sweden
M. GRAEBERG (Ms)
Swedish Board of Agriculture, Plant Protection Service, S-55182 JÖNKÖPING
46/36155906 – 46/36122522 – maria.graberg@sjv.se

Switzerland
H. SCHAERER
Eidg. Forschungsanstalt Wädenswil, Pflanzenschutz-inspektorat, 8820 Wädenswil – 41/1783 6298 – 41/1783 6305 – hansjakob.schaerer@faw.admin.ch
B. DUFFY
FAW, Postfach 185, 8820 Wädenswil - 41/17836305 – diffu@faw.admin.ch

Ukraine
J. KISH
Plant Quarantine Service, Koloskova str. 7, 03138 Kiev - 380 44 2647707 – 380 44 2648902 – gsu@bigmir.net
N. KOZIKO (Ms)
Plant Quarantine Service, Koloskova str. 7, 03138 Kiev - 380 44 2647707 – 380 44 2648902 – gsu@bigmir.net
P. YAKOVETZ
Plant Quarantine Service, Koloskova str. 7, 03138 Kiev - 380 44 2647707 – 380 44 2648902 – gsu@bigmir.net
T. YUSHCHUK
Plant Quarantine Service, Koloskova str. 7, 03138 Kiev - 380 44 2647707 – 380 44 2648902 – gsu@bigmir.net
O. YUSHCHUK
Plant Quarantine Service, Koloskova str. 7, 03138 Kiev - 380 44 2647707 – 380 44 2648902 – gsu@bigmir.net

United Kingdom
W. WEATHERUP
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Room 1028, Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road, BT4 3BS BELFAST, 44/28 90524685 – 44/28 90524671 – wilf.weatherup@dardni.gov.uk

European Union
L. MESNILDREY
European Commission, F-101, 5/76, 1049 Brussels (BE) - 32/22996375 – 32/22969399 – lionel.mesnildrey@cec.eu.int

EPPO
V. ZLOF (Ms)
SUFFERT, M. (Ms)
1 rue Le Nôtre, 75016 PARIS (France) - 33/1 45207794 – 33/1 42248943 – hq@eppo.fr

Hungarian Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Department E. BÖSZÖRMÉNYI - Plant Health Specialist Z. DANCSHÁZY - Plant Health Specialist I. EKE - Head of the Department T. HALMÁGYI - General Director of CSPP I. KALMÁR - Plant Health Specialist G. KOVÁCS - Deputy General Director of CSPP G.Sz. KÜKEDI - Plant Health Specialist E.T. LIPPAY - Plant Health Specialist L. SZABÓ - Deputy Head of the Department A.M. SZEMESSY - Plant Health Specialist S. SZÖNYEGI - Plant Health Specialist

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