Plant health risk and monitoring evaluation (PHRAME)

 

Summary

PHRAME develops improved pest risk analysis techniques for quarantine pests, using pinewood nematode, Buraphelenchus xylophilus, in Portugal as a model system.

Research objectives 

Detection of pinewood nematode in Portugal has increased the threat to the EU from this extremely dangerous pest. The key objective for this project is to develop an improved Pest Risk Analysis methodology that can be used at both local and regional scales to assess the significance of a plant health threat and, by use of a core model, to assess the consequences of outbreaks.

Funders and partners

This programme is funded by the European Union - Framework Programme FP5
EU PHRAME project description

There are partners in six countries: Austria, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and UK.

Forest Research involvement

Forest Research is co-ordinating this project. 

Status

The kick-off meeting for PHRAME was held in March 2003 and the project will be complete by February 2006.

Contact

Hugh Evans
Forest Research
Alice Holt Lodge
Farnham
Surrey GU10 4LH

Tel: 01420 22255
Fax: 01420 23653
Email: hugh.evans@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

EU contract details

Co-ordinator:  Hugh Evans, Forest Research

Contract: QLK5-CT-2002-00672, Quality of Life and Management of Living Resources, FP5.