VALIDATION STUDIES
Validation means assessing the performance of a given test/diagnostic protocol in identifying the target organism
The EURL for Insects and Mites carries out validation studies of diagnostic protocols published in international or regional standards, such as those issued by the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) or the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO). The aim of this activitiy is to provide objective evidence that the diagnostic protocols are suitable to perform routine identification of plant pests. This process is of fundamental importance in order to be able to recommend the use of a given diagnostic protocol to National Reference Laboratories. In the reports, performance characteristics and recommendations for the correct use of the tests (both morphological and molecular) are given, based on the results obtained from the validation study.
Validation reports
Find below the reports of the validation studies that have been carried out so far
Bactrocera dorsalis
IPPC ISPM 27 DP29 - EPPO PM 7/129 (2)
EURL_I&M_Bactrocera dorsalis Validation study report
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Go to login pageBactrocera zonata
EPPO PM7/ 114(1) - EPPO PM 7/129 (2) - Koohkanzade et al. 2018
EURL_I&M_Bactrocera_zonata_Validation study report
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Go to login pageAnoplophora chinensis and Anoplophora glabripennis
EPPO PM 7/149 (1)
EURL_I&M_Anoplophora_Validation study report
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Go to login pageThaumatotibia leucotreta
EPPO PM7/137 (1) - EPPO PM 7/129 (2) - Rizzo et al. 2021
EURL_I&M_Thaumatotibia_leucotreta_Validation study report
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