Challenges associated with the surveillance of exotic fungal and oomycete pathogens of forest trees under the European quarantine regulation
Abstract Key message Despite the strong legal framework provided by the European Union (EU) Plant Health Regulation, its implementation by Member States remains constrained by gaps in biological and epidemiological knowledge, as well as by insufficient information for the reliable diagnosis of several quarantine pathogens. By outlining these challenges, we identify scientific needs and promising avenues for improvement, providing guidance to strengthen early detection, risk-based surveillance, and diagnostic reliability across the EU.
Authors
- Benoît Marçais (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8107-644X)
- Claude Husson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9148-9926)
- Cécile Robin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8145-245X)
- Jaime Aguayo
- Pedro Pablo Parra-Giraldo
- Mireia Gómez-Gallego
- Renaud Ioos
Institutions
- CEA CESTA (FR)
- Université de Bordeaux (FR)
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (FR)
- Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Souveraineté alimentaire (FR)
- Département Santé des Plantes et Environnement (FR)
- UMR BIOdiversity, GEnes & Communities (FR)
- Université de Lorraine (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Forest Science
- Published
- 2026-08-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13595-026-01348-4
- Primary Topic
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Agence Nationale de la Recherche
- Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire de l’Alimentation, de l’Environnement et du Travail
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement