Fruit Diseases

The "Fruit Diseases" working group deals with important diseases and pathogens in fruit growing in Rhineland-Palatinate. The group is specialized in phytoplasma and virus diseases, but also works on the topic of the spotted wing drosophila. The working group is also networked nationally and internationally in these areas.

The focus of our interest is on the phytoplasma diseases "apple proliferation", "European stone fruit yellows" and "pear decline" as well as Sharka disease and spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii).  

Leaf reddening as an example of phytoplasma infection