Recommendations to policy makers from Euphresco projects
The following research project has recently been carried out in the framework of Euphresco (network for phytosanitary research coordination and funding - hosted by EPPO). A report presenting the main objectives and results of this project, as well as recommendations made to policy makers can be viewed on the Internet.
The applications of remote sensing in plant health (PHeRS)
This project aimed to bring together experts from research organisations and companies to share knowledge on remote sensing applications in the plant health sector. The partners were interested in:
- State of the art, research needs and gaps on remote sensing methodologies in plant health, including the use of GIS and IT tools.
- Advancements of research for the qualitative and quantitative identification of host plant species (e.g. citrus, olive) and specific pests (e.g. tristeza, Xylella fastidiosa) by remote sensing over larger areas.
One of the main conclusions of this project was that remote sensing is a very useful tool for pest detection and surveillance over large areas, as well as for outbreak management and evaluation of the applied phytosanitary measures. The limitations of the methodology were also discussed.
Authors: D'Onghia, Anna Maria; Brown, Paul; Riccioni, Luca; Vaglio Laurin, Gaia; Beck, Pieter S.A.; Santoro, Franco
Duration of the project: from 2017-05-01 to 2018-04-30.
Link: https://zenodo.org/record/1560576#.XAWWGWhKjIV
Sources
Euphresco (2019-01). https://www.euphresco.net/projects/