Monitoring Scaphoideus titanus larvae population allow to know when first eggs are hatching. Larvae can be observed in spring on the underside of the leaves at grapevine's base. The number of larvae can give the winegrower a clue on the risk of contamination of the plot.
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Since November the whole territory of Badacsony mountain, located on the northwest part of Lake Balaton, is under phytosanitary quarantine because of Flavescence Dorée detection. In the last 3 years, FD was detected in 8 of the 9 Transdanubian counties (first appearance in 2013). No counties are affected east of the Danube. Eger winegrowing region is still FD-free, but local Authorities are worried of disease spread due to a high number of FD vector, Scaphoideus titanus, in the region.
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Three news FAs in your region: Tabitha Kellerer in Rhineland Palatinate (Germany), Céline Abidon in Alsace (France) and Maria Jesus Fanjul in Galicia (Spain).
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At the end of October the newly launched EIP-AGGRI Focus Group on Pests and Diseases in Viticulture held the frist meeting in Porto. The group is formed by 19 experts from different EU wine areas who are willing to share their experiences to offer answers to the question "how to increase resilience of grape vines to pests and diseases and support the productivity of the sector in sustainable ways?". The experts task will be completed next year, the challenge is to combine scientific knowledge and practical experience in order to contribute to the developmebt of a more resilient European viticulture.
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