Fire blight, caused by the bacterial pathogen Erwinia amylovora, is a severe bacterial disease of apple and pear that can quickly destroy whole plants. In the last decade, it was also detected in Central Asia, where wild pomaceous fruit plants represent the dominant species in mid-altitude forests and constitute a critical foundation for the entire ecosystem. Efficiently informing farmers, forestry services and private persons about the instances and dangers of fire blight, the correct way to recognize the symptoms, and the methods of disease control is thus of paramount importance in a vast and fragmented natural landscape like the one characterizing countries like Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. For that purpose, we have developed an app for smartphones and mobile devices that can inform stakeholders about fire blight, simultaneously allowing a citizen science approach for mapping the spread of the disease in Central Asia. The app is available in the three national languages as well as in Russian, English, and German, and can easily be adapted to new countries, languages or even diseases.
Keywords: malus; pyrus; citizen science; mobile device; android
Publication Name (dc.title) | An app for apples: Citizen-led mapping of fire blight in Central Asia |
Author/s (dc.contributor.yazarlar) | Mirjam Kurz, Ormon Sultangaziev, David Szalatnay, Ishenbai Sodonbekov, Dinara A. Naizabayeva, Muqaddas Milikbekova, Solimshoh Akbarsho, Saykal Bobushova, Tinatin Doolotkeldieva, Fabio Rezzonico, Theo H. M. Smits |
Publication type (dc.type) | Makale |
Language (dc.language) | İngilizce |
Publication year (dc.date.issued) | 2023 |
National/International (dc.identifier.ulusaluluslararasi) | Uluslararası |
Source (dc.relation.journal) | Journal of Plant Pathology |
Number (dc.identifier.issue) | Published online: 30 May 2023 |
ISSN/ISBN (dc.identifier.issn) | ISSN: 1125-4653; Online ISSN: 2239-7264 |
Publisher (dc.publisher) | Springer |
Databases (dc.contributor.veritaban) | Web of Science Core Collection |
Databases (dc.contributor.veritaban) | Springer |
Databases (dc.contributor.veritaban) | Scopus |
Index Type (dc.identifier.index) | SCI Expanded |
Index Type (dc.identifier.index) | Scopus |
Impact Factor (dc.identifier.etkifaktoru) | 2,2 / 2022-WOS / 5 Year: 2,1 |
Abstract (dc.description.abstract) | Fire blight, caused by the bacterial pathogen Erwinia amylovora, is a severe bacterial disease of apple and pear that can quickly destroy whole plants. In the last decade, it was also detected in Central Asia, where wild pomaceous fruit plants represent the dominant species in mid-altitude forests and constitute a critical foundation for the entire ecosystem. Efficiently informing farmers, forestry services and private persons about the instances and dangers of fire blight, the correct way to recognize the symptoms, and the methods of disease control is thus of paramount importance in a vast and fragmented natural landscape like the one characterizing countries like Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. For that purpose, we have developed an app for smartphones and mobile devices that can inform stakeholders about fire blight, simultaneously allowing a citizen science approach for mapping the spread of the disease in Central Asia. The app is available in the three national languages as well as in Russian, English, and German, and can easily be adapted to new countries, languages or even diseases. |
Abstract (dc.description.abstract) | Keywords: malus; pyrus; citizen science; mobile device; android |
URL (dc.rights) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42161-023-01406-0 |
DOI (dc.identifier.doi) | 10.1007/s42161-023-01406-0 |
Faculty / Institute (dc.identifier.fakulte) | Ziraat Fakültesi |
Department (dc.identifier.bolum) | Bitki Koruma Bölümü |
Author(s) in the Institution (dc.contributor.author) | Saykal BOBUŞOVA |
Author(s) in the Institution (dc.contributor.author) | Tinatin DOOLOTKELDİEVA |
Kayıt No (dc.identifier.kayitno) | BL020AD3B7 |
Record Add Date (dc.date.available) | 2023-07-04 |
Notes (Publication year) (dc.identifier.notyayinyili) | WOS Early Access: May 2023 |
Wos No (dc.identifier.wos) | WOS:000999638100001 |
Subject Headings (dc.subject) | malus |
Subject Headings (dc.subject) | pyrus |
Subject Headings (dc.subject) | citizen science |
Subject Headings (dc.subject) | mobile device |
Subject Headings (dc.subject) | android |