Our pathogenicity trials are now underway. We’re testing whether the Phytophthora isolates we collected from National Park soils are pathogenic to various forest species. Over the next 8–10 weeks, we'll let them grow and observe how they interact with the plants. #biosecurity, #nationalparks

Australia’s plant biosecurity system serves as a great example of cooperative work among government, stakeholders and forest sector. Their full program is key to prevent pathogens' entry and establishment. #biosecurity, #foresthealth, #planthealth
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Durante el primer año de BIOPARQUE hemos alcanzado nuestro primer objetivo. Queríamos saber si los humanos son vectores de patógenos forestales y por tanto, si los suelos en áreas recreativas, con mayor presencia humana, están actuando como reservas de posibles patógenos forestales.

During the first year of our BIOPARQUE we have achieved our first objective. We wanted to find out if humans are vectors of forest pathogens and therefore, whether forest soils with more human activity in recreational areas are acting as reservoirs of putative forest pathogens.