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 pests and pathogens (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 pests and pathogens (PnPs) management will benefit from cutting-edge technology in biology, electronics, mathematics and physics.
Latest from the project
New additions to HOMED’s practice abstract collection
Picture: Caliciopsis canker (Caliciopsis pinea) on loblolly pine (Pinus taeda). In addition to the first collection of HOMED practice abstracts published on the... read more
New HOMED research: Suggestions to fill the gaps and improve the phytosanitary system in Italy
A recent research paper published in the open-access academic journal Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, titled "Forest Health in Italy: Learning From the Xylella... read more
HOMED co-funded research presents the results from а survey about the invasion of oak lace bug
A new HOMED co-funded research was recently published in the open-access journal Neobiota. It examines the results from a survey which aims to study the perception and knowledge... read more