he aim of this project was to evaluate the suitability of the Finnish climate for apple blossom blight infections by Erwinia amylovora. This was done using epidemiological models developed for predicting fire blight epidemics and symptom development. The results can be used for assessing the risk of fire blight in Finland and for targeting the yearly official surveys that aim for early detection of possible introductions.
Research team
Mariela Marinova-Todorova (Evira)
Salla Hannunen (Evira)
Timetable
2013 - 2014
Funding
Evira
Further information
Salla Hannunen, salla.hannunen@foodauthority.fi
Project publications
Marinova-Todorova M, Ranta J, Hannunen, S (2015) The suitability of Finnish climate for fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) epidemics on apple. Agricultural and Food Science 24(1): 59-66. https://doi.org/10.23986/afsci.48472