Understanding biology and epidemiology of the European apple canker disease
Lead Research Organisation:
National Institute of Agricultural Botany
Department Name: Centre for Research
Abstract
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Publications
Xu X
(2021)
Does apple canker develop independently on leaf scars of a single apple shoot?
in New Zealand Plant Protection
| Description | Developing strategies for sustainable management of apple canker disease |
| Amount | £206,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | APP2452 |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2023 |
| End | 09/2025 |
| Description | PI Xiangming Xu has been invited as an external expert by Plant & Food Research NZ to participate in two NZ-funded projects on digital twins in horticulture and horticulture under climate change |
| Organisation | Plant & Food Research |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | PI Xiangming Xu contributed to developing modelling framework for apple and viegrape diseases. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NZ successfully obtianed two large grants and they invited Xiangming Xu to act as an external expert |
| Impact | Too early to have any output |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | A NZ researcher visited NIAB East Malling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Our NZ partner visited NIAB East Malling in July 2022 and discussed collaboration opportunities and planned a joint workshop to be held in New Zealand in 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | A talk on canker resistance and breeding |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | We visited New Zealand and gave two presentations (one in Hawke's Bay, the other in Nelson) to growers on the recent advances on genetics and breeding for canker resistance in apple |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | A talk on wildflower management in orchards |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | We visited New Zealand and gave two presentations (one in Hawke's Bay, the other in Nelson) to growers on the recent advances on using wildflowers and cover crops in orchard management |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Oral and poster presentations in the 12th IOBC Pome Fruit Disease Workshop, Bulgaria |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Tthis event focuses on disease epidemiology and management of pome fruit and is held every two years. We presneted the results on biocontrol of European canker and root-associated microbiome. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://happeningnext.com/event/pome-fruit-diseases-iobc-wprs-workshop-eid3a08ksdxg7 |
| Description | Presentation at 33rd British Independent Fruit Growers' Association (BIFGA) Technical Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | More than 100 growers and agronomists were reached; we talked to groups between 20-40 in the orchard discussing the outcomes of the project and wider apple canker mitigation strategies. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://theenglishappleman.com/journal_2021-05-28-BIFGA-Technical-Day-2021--Press-Release-from-AC-Goa... |
| Description | Presentation on endophytes in the international apple canker workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | We presented three talks at the workshops: (1) endophytes in relation to canker susceptibility (2) biocontrol potential of an apple endophyte (3) canker epidemiology and disease management |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.scienceevents.co.nz/apple-canker-workshop |
| Description | Presentation to Chinese Fruit Researchers on precision orchard management |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | We visited Qingdao Agricultural university in July 2023. The university organised a half-day in-person/online hybrid meeting on precision orchard management in the UK and China. We presented recent research activities in NIAB, focussing on precision spray technology in relation to disease epidemiology. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Presentations to NZ growers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | We visited New Zealand and gave two presentations (one in Hawke's Bay, the other in Nelson) to growers on the recent advances on apple canker biology and management, particularly the role of endophytes |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Talk to NZ growers on apple scab |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | We visited New Zealand and gave two presentations (one in Hawke's Bay, the other in Nelson) to growers on the recent advances on apple scab biology and management |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Talk to growers on apple replant diseases |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | We visited New Zealand and gave two presentations (one in Hawke's Bay, the other in Nelson) to growers on the recent advances on apple replant disease biology and management |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |