Project number: 22.05.13.12.01

Molecular Diagnostics of Plant Pests: Development and Application of New Diagnostic Methods

The precise identification of agricultural pests is an important basis for successful and sustainable crop protection. Today, modern diagnostic equipment enable reliable molecular species diagnostics in the field. Also, advanced algorithms are available to genetically characterize organisms, enabling to study their origin as well as their distribution histories. In this project, the latest molecular diagnostic methods and technologies are being used for reliable identification and epidemiological inference of harmful and beneficial organisms. This information is an important basis for preventing the introduction of undesirable organisms into Switzerland and for the further development of plant protection strategies.

Last Name, First Name Location
Altenbach Denise Changins
Apothéloz-Perret-Gentil Laure Changins
Bacchetta-Reo Emanuela Changins
Bänziger Irene Reckenholz
Julmi Moreillon Corinne Changins
Kellenberger Isabelle Changins
Schumpp Olivier Changins

Oliveira C. J., Subbotin S. A., Desager J. A., Dahlin P., Vau S., Inserra R. N.
Morphological and molecular analysis of two mycophagous nematodes, Aphelenchoides bicaudatus and A. rutgersi (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) from Florida strawberry.
Journal of Nematology, 56, (1), 2024.

Debonneville C., Oggier A., Rizzoli A., Conedera M., Schumpp O.
First identification of a 'Candidatus Phytoplasma fragariae'-related strain infecting Corylus avellana in southern Switzerland.
New Disease Reports, 50, (1), 2024, 1-2.

Debonneville C., Linder C., Viret O., Jeanrenaud M., Schumpp O.
Detailed assessment of control measures against “flavescence dorée” allows reduction of pesticide use.
Phytopathogenic Mollicutes, 13, (1), 2023, 61-62.

Debonneville C., Groux R., Brodard J., Schumpp O.
The Complete Genome of the “Flavescence Dorée” Phytoplasma Reveals Characteristics of Low Genome Plasticity.
In: Bioinformatic Symposium. 16. May, Publ. Agroscope, Reckenholz. 2023, 1-6.

Sy E. T., Dahlin P.
Der Wurzelgallennematode Meloidogyne enterolobii.
Agroscope. Merkblatt Nr. 152, 2023, 2 pp.
other Languages: french | italian

Schneeberger P. H. H., Gueuning M., Welsche S., Hürlimann E., Dommann J., Häberli C., Frey J. E., Sayasone S., Keiser J.
Different gut microbial communities correlate with efficacy of albendazole-ivermectin against soil-transmitted helminthiases.
Nature Communications, 13, 2022, 1-12.

Korneyev S. V., Smith J. J., Hulbert D. L., Frey J. E., Korneyev V. A.
A new Species of rhagoletis (Diptera, Tephritidae) from Switzerland, with discussion of its relationships within the genus.
Zoodiversity, 56, (1), 2022, 1-20.

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