An Overview of Pest and Disease Occurrence in Organic Pome Fruit Orchards in Europe and on the Implementation of Practices for Their Control
There is limited data regarding the specific problems faced by organic fruit growers when dealing with plant protection, particularly at a European Union level, though some general knowledge about pest and disease incidence can be found. Such information is crucial to improve the efficacy of a targe...
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| author | Ewa M. Furmanczyk Claude-Eric Parveaud Maxime Jacquot François Warlop Jutta Kienzle Markus Kelderer Alfredo Mora Vargas Michael Friedli Clémence Boutry Małgorzata Tartanus Gerjan Brouwer Eligio Malusà |
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| description | There is limited data regarding the specific problems faced by organic fruit growers when dealing with plant protection, particularly at a European Union level, though some general knowledge about pest and disease incidence can be found. Such information is crucial to improve the efficacy of a targeted knowledge transfer to organic fruit growers and advisors aiming at an increased adoption of innovative practices. A survey was thus carried out in seventeen European countries (16 EU member states and Switzerland), within the framework of the EU-funded project BIOFRUITNET, aiming at filling this knowledge gap also in terms of research needs. A questionnaire including a section about general aspects of orchard management (functional biodiversity, fertilization management, varietal/rootstock selection) and a section specifically dedicated to pest and disease occurrence and management in organic orchards was utilized to interview about 250 professionals (farmers and advisors), 155 of which were involved in pome fruits (including apple and pear) production. The analysis of the answers related to plant protection pointed out a varied situation about pest and disease occurrence in apple and pear orchards across Europe, though related to the zonal location of the respondent. However, more than 50% of respondents generally considered just few among the most damaging ones, normally co-occurring in the orchards. Interestingly, regardless of the respondents’ nationality or zonal location, more pests than diseases were indicated as relevant agents threatening organic pome fruits production. Nevertheless, only few measures promoting functional biodiversity in the orchards resulted in being broadly implemented in all regions. The analysis of the data underlines the strong demand for the development of a toolbox of measures that can be integrated successfully into the general orchard management strategy including the successful enhancement of functional or general biodiversity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f093f0958a4b4fd59d98313c4c655d112023-11-24T12:42:01ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722022-12-011212213610.3390/agriculture12122136An Overview of Pest and Disease Occurrence in Organic Pome Fruit Orchards in Europe and on the Implementation of Practices for Their ControlEwa M. Furmanczyk0Claude-Eric Parveaud1Maxime Jacquot2François Warlop3Jutta Kienzle4Markus Kelderer5Alfredo Mora Vargas6Michael Friedli7Clémence Boutry8Małgorzata Tartanus9Gerjan Brouwer10Eligio Malusà11The National Institute of Horticultural Research, 96-100 Skierniewice, PolandGroupe de Recherche en Agriculture Biologique, 84 911 Avignon, FranceGroupe de Recherche en Agriculture Biologique, 84 911 Avignon, FranceGroupe de Recherche en Agriculture Biologique, 84 911 Avignon, FranceNaturland E.V., D-82166 Gräfelfing, GermanyCentro di Sperimentazione Laimburg, 39040 Auer, ItalyCentro di Sperimentazione Laimburg, 39040 Auer, ItalyForschungsinstitut für Biologischen Landbau FiBL, 5070 Frick, SwitzerlandForschungsinstitut für Biologischen Landbau FiBL, 5070 Frick, SwitzerlandThe National Institute of Horticultural Research, 96-100 Skierniewice, PolandDelphy B.V., 6700 CA Wageningen, The NetherlandsThe National Institute of Horticultural Research, 96-100 Skierniewice, PolandThere is limited data regarding the specific problems faced by organic fruit growers when dealing with plant protection, particularly at a European Union level, though some general knowledge about pest and disease incidence can be found. Such information is crucial to improve the efficacy of a targeted knowledge transfer to organic fruit growers and advisors aiming at an increased adoption of innovative practices. A survey was thus carried out in seventeen European countries (16 EU member states and Switzerland), within the framework of the EU-funded project BIOFRUITNET, aiming at filling this knowledge gap also in terms of research needs. A questionnaire including a section about general aspects of orchard management (functional biodiversity, fertilization management, varietal/rootstock selection) and a section specifically dedicated to pest and disease occurrence and management in organic orchards was utilized to interview about 250 professionals (farmers and advisors), 155 of which were involved in pome fruits (including apple and pear) production. The analysis of the answers related to plant protection pointed out a varied situation about pest and disease occurrence in apple and pear orchards across Europe, though related to the zonal location of the respondent. However, more than 50% of respondents generally considered just few among the most damaging ones, normally co-occurring in the orchards. Interestingly, regardless of the respondents’ nationality or zonal location, more pests than diseases were indicated as relevant agents threatening organic pome fruits production. Nevertheless, only few measures promoting functional biodiversity in the orchards resulted in being broadly implemented in all regions. The analysis of the data underlines the strong demand for the development of a toolbox of measures that can be integrated successfully into the general orchard management strategy including the successful enhancement of functional or general biodiversity.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/12/2136functional biodiversityorganic orchard managementdisease resistanceresearch need |
| spellingShingle | Ewa M. Furmanczyk Claude-Eric Parveaud Maxime Jacquot François Warlop Jutta Kienzle Markus Kelderer Alfredo Mora Vargas Michael Friedli Clémence Boutry Małgorzata Tartanus Gerjan Brouwer Eligio Malusà An Overview of Pest and Disease Occurrence in Organic Pome Fruit Orchards in Europe and on the Implementation of Practices for Their Control Agriculture functional biodiversity organic orchard management disease resistance research need |
| title | An Overview of Pest and Disease Occurrence in Organic Pome Fruit Orchards in Europe and on the Implementation of Practices for Their Control |
| title_full | An Overview of Pest and Disease Occurrence in Organic Pome Fruit Orchards in Europe and on the Implementation of Practices for Their Control |
| title_fullStr | An Overview of Pest and Disease Occurrence in Organic Pome Fruit Orchards in Europe and on the Implementation of Practices for Their Control |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Overview of Pest and Disease Occurrence in Organic Pome Fruit Orchards in Europe and on the Implementation of Practices for Their Control |
| title_short | An Overview of Pest and Disease Occurrence in Organic Pome Fruit Orchards in Europe and on the Implementation of Practices for Their Control |
| title_sort | overview of pest and disease occurrence in organic pome fruit orchards in europe and on the implementation of practices for their control |
| topic | functional biodiversity organic orchard management disease resistance research need |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/12/2136 |
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