The sentinel tree nursery as an early warning system for pathway risk assessment

Fungal pathogens associated with Chinese woody plants commonly shipped to Europe

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 November 2017
Country:
China
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Agriculture
Authors:
Vettraino, A.M., Li, H-M, Eschen, R, Morales-Rodriguez, C, Vannini, A

Abstract

To help determine the potential risk of pest introduction through trading of ornamental plants, a sentinel nursery was established in Beijing, China in 2008. The sentinel nursery planting included 4 of the most common ornamental woody species shipped to Europe including Ilex cornuta var. fortunae, Zelkova schneideriana, Fraxinus chinensis and Buxus microphylla.

Citation

Vettraino, A.M., Li, H.-M., Eschen, R., Morales-Rodriguez, C. and Vannini, A. (2017) The sentinel tree nursery as an early warning system for pathway risk assessment: Fungal pathogens associated with Chinese woody plants commonly shipped to Europe. PLoS ONE 12(11): e0188800. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0188800

The sentinel tree nursery as an early warning system for pathway risk assessment: Fungal pathogens associated with Chinese woody plants commonly shipped to Europe

Published 1 November 2017
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