VIRTIGATION - save tomatoes & cucurbits from virus

#H2020 EU project on a mission to safeguard tomatoes & cucurbits from emerging viruses #TOBRFV & #TOLCNDV. Funded by the EU under Grant Agreement No 101000570.

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#VIRTIGATION has ended! Discover the final highlights & results from our project:
Final press release: https://t.co/FgZrgJKnm9
Report on final event: https://t.co/0YsqtXUWYC
Our Zenodo will be maintained post-project to share final publications & datasets: https://t.co/QRaosDHnyj

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R&D on new mitigation measures for the #ToBRFV #PlantVirus has been a key part of the #VIRTIGATION journey. In this new video, our Belgian partners DCM, PCH & Scientia Terrae provide an overview on their ToBRFV R&D conducted during #VIRTIGATION: https://t.co/Impzwhsb42 #EUFunded

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🪶New blog released - Vertical transmission of tomato viruses: a hidden threat to global seed trade? A new review in Advances in Virus Research, co-authored by #VIRTIGATION partner @JKI_Bund, investigates this issue: https://t.co/75PElClGHW #H2020 #EUFunded #PlantViruses #Seeds

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New video available from our final #VIRTIGATION #FieldTrials! Our partner @unict_it conducted screening of #cucumber accessions under Bemisia tabaci #whitefly pressure in the #greenhouse. Watch the video on our YouTube channel: https://t.co/dKrhUkRKWl #H2020 #EUFunded #IPM

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A new review by #VIRTIGATION partner @INRAE_PV in the European Journal of #PlantPathology explores the escalating threat posed by #ToLCNDV on #cucurbit crops in the #Mediterranean basin: https://t.co/CS4K6LnSBN #H2020 #EUFunded #PlantHealth #PlantViruses #IPM

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Discover now all the shorts from our recent #PlantHealth Stories podcast on the #VIRTIGATION YouTube channel, where #PlantScience experts discussed the current situation of #PlantVirus control in 🇪🇸 #tomato & #cucurbit greenhouses: https://t.co/WLJh7gtmZe #H2020 #EUFunded #IPM

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Descubre ahora todos los shorts de nuestro último #podcast "Historias sobre #SanidadVegetal" en el canal YouTube de #VIRTIGATION, dónde hablamos sobre el control de los #virus en cultivos hortícolas de invernadero en 🇪🇸: https://t.co/WLJh7gtmZe #Horizonte2020 #FinanciadoPorLaUE

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Our #VIRTIGATION final meeting ends with a spirited panel debate on the future of #PlantHealth policies in tackling emerging #PlantViruses - thank you for an inspiring wrap-up of our project! Stay tuned for our final results at the end of November: https://t.co/oFEbKxW3eh

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Final results on #breeding for #TOBRFV and #whitefly resistance as well as #PlantVirus diagnostics presented by our partners @pbr_wur and Emweb @genomedetective at our final event #H2020 #EUFunded

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Our final event resumes with the view from science session, where #PlantVirus experts from @Leibniz_DSMZ_en and @FeraScience lay out their efforts in better sequencing and monitoring emerging viruses like #TOBRFV and #TOLCNDV #H2020 #EUFunded

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At our final symposium, #VIRTIGATION partners @VIPagriculture, @CTTecnova, @unict_it and DCM are sharing with stakeholders their key results achieved in #ToBRFV sanitation and #whitefly #biocontrol #EUFunded #H2020 #PlantHealth #PlantScience #IPM

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Continuing our #PlantHealth policy session, experts from @EPPOnews and @_NVWA outlined their activities in helping safeguard Europe from emerging #PlantViruses in #tomato and #cucurbit crops

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The #VIRTIGATION final symposium at @IrishCollegeLVN is underway! After the welcome by our coordinator @hv_lab @biosystkuleuven , Panagiota Mylona from @Food_EU lays out the EU policy framework on tackling emerging #PlantPests #H2020 #EUFunded

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In conclusion of our final project meeting, #VIRTIGATION partners led by DCM CORP discussed the results generated for better integrated #PlantVirus and #insect vector management, especially of the #BemisiaTabaci whitefly: https://t.co/1D8zjMs50f #H2020 #EUFunded #PlantHealth

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What is the impact of #ClimateChange on the spread of emerging #PlantViruses? Led by @MaruthiMNGowda from @NRInstitute , #VIRTIGATION partners laid out their findings achieved in better understanding this crucial issue for the #horticultural value chain: https://t.co/KxSeUUN2Cl

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At our final meeting in Leuven, #VIRTIGATION partners led by @VIPagriculture presented their results achieved in deciphering #PlantVirus #insect vector interactions and resistance #breeding: https://t.co/3c0KGZnoF7 #H2020 #EUFunded #PlantBreeding #Whitefly #Control @RomanosZois

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New tools & methods for viral #GenomeSequencing and monitoring of #PlantVirus outbreaks now being presented by @GolyaevVictor and #VIRTIGATION partners involved in this research - read also some of their results published recently in NAR: https://t.co/OBgETtjCLC #H2020 #EUFunded

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Our final project meeting in @IrishCollegeLVN is underway! #VIRTIGATION partners sharing their final results achieved in protecting #tomato & #cucurbit crops from emerging #PlantViruses #ToBRFV & #ToLCNDV: https://t.co/d6nfuh0Bxh #H2020 #EUFunded #PlantHealth #IPM