Reference plant pathogenic bacteria in support of the European plant health policy: the Q-Bacco-net initiative. Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek
Bacterial plant pests cause economically important losses in agricultural crops. In order to guarantee the long-term accessibility, the quality and authenticity of reference bacterial, three well-established public bacteria collections (BCCM/LMG, CFBP and NCPPB) have associated within Q-Bacco-net, stimulated by QBOL Bacteria WP leader (ILVO) and supported by EPPO. It was decided to accept and maintain the bacterial reference strains in at least ...