Quarantine pathogens of apple

Abstract

A major threat to the successful growing of tomatoes and peppers can be the occurrence, introduction or spread of a large number of different quarantine pathogens, which is why the strict application of internationally accepted phytosanitary precautionary and control measures is irreplaceable in preventing the introduction or spread of quarantine harmful organisms. These pathogens are one of the main threats for the worldwide production of apple, as well as for the domestic one. In accordance with the current legal regulations, this paper presents an overview of the 12 quarantine pathogens of apple, whereby specific full names and synonyms of quarantine pathogens, their distribution, hosts, symptoms, biology and method of transmission and distribution are given, with special emphasis on measures for their suppression.