TIRAS IMMUNOGÉNICAS, EA, AGRISTRIP, KIT COMPLETO PARA 25 ENSAYOS, 1 KIT

The rapid assay Ea AgriStrip for Erwinia amylovora detection is produced by BIOREBA and has been validated in cooperation with the Swiss federal research station Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil (ACW). This project was supported by the Innovation Promotion Agency (CTI) of the Swiss government. The rapid assay enables confirmation of the presence of fire blight pathogen on-site and within minutes in pome fruit and related ornamentals and wild plants. Samples are best taken in the transition zone between healthy and symptomatic tissues containing the highest concentration of bacteria (Fig. 2a).

Active cankers and bacterial ooze are also suitable for testing (Fig. 2b). Asymptomatic flowers, inactive cankers, and roots, however, may not give reliable results due to low bacterial concentration. Although harmless for human, this bacterium is regarded as a quarantine organism because of its high infection risk for other host plants. Appropriate hygiene/disposal after sampling is critical to prevent spread of this devastating disease, and local phytosanitary regulations must be followed.