holistic management of emerging forest pests and diseases
Adopting a holistic and multi-actor approach, HOMED aims to develop a full panel of scientific knowledge and practical solutions for the management of emerging native and non-native PnPs threatening European forests.
Within HOMED, forest health will be considered broadly, including trees not only in forests, but also in nurseries, urban and rural areas owing to the key epidemiological role of these components. Innovation will be central, as the new tools for PnPs management will benefit from cutting-edge technology in biology, electronics, mathematics and physics.
Latest from the project
Researchers find pathogen Dothristroma septosporum in protected pine forests in Italy
A research article recently published in the Management of Biological Invasions journal ascertains the presence of the pathogen Dothistroma septosporum at several sites in Italy.... read more
Researchers call for the harmonisation between forest pathology and invasion science
A review article recently published in the Neobiota journal provides an overview of the connection between the disciplines of forest pathology and invasion science. The paper,... read more
HOMED issues its first research-based policy brief
HOMED’s first collection of policy briefs is now launched and the first policy brief is available online. The main objective of HOMED policy briefs is to provide quick and... read more