Summary
PHRAME developed improved pest risk analysis techniques for quarantine pests, using pinewood nematode, Buraphelenchus xylophilus, in Portugal as a model system.
Final report and summary of conclusions
Research objectives
Detection of pinewood nematode in Portugal has increased the threat to the EU from this extremely dangerous pest. The key objective for this project was to develop an improved Pest Risk Analysis methodology that can be used at both local and regional scales to assess the significance of a plant health threat and, by use of a core model, to assess the consequences of outbreaks.
Funders and partners
This programme was funded by the European Union - Framework Programme FP5.
There were partners in six countries: Austria, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and UK.
Forest Research involvement
Forest Research co-ordinated this project.
Status
The project ran from 2003 to 2006.
Contact
Hugh Evans
Forest Research
Forestry Commission Wales National Office
Welsh Assembly Government
Rhodfa Padarn
Llanbadarn Fawr
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 3UR
Tel: +44 (0)300 068 0079
Fax: +44 (0)300 068 030
Email: hugh.evans@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
EU contract details
Co-ordinator: Hugh Evans, Forest Research
Contract: QLK5-CT-2002-00672, Quality of Life and Management of Living Resources, FP5.
