Kurz Mirjam, Sultangaziev Ormon, Szalatnay David, Sodonbekov Ishenbai, Naizabayeva Dinara A, Milikbekova Muqaddas, Akbarsho Solimshoh, Bobushova Saykal, Doolotkeldieva Tinatin, Rezzonico Fabio, Smits Theo H M
Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Research Group, Institute for Environment and Natural Resources, Zürich University for Applied Sciences (ZHAW), Wädenswil, Switzerland.
Fauna & Flora International Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.
J Plant Pathol. 2024;106(3):967-970. doi: 10.1007/s42161-023-01406-0. Epub 2023 May 30.
Fire blight, caused by the bacterial pathogen , 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.
火疫病由细菌病原体引起，是苹果和梨的一种严重细菌性病害，可迅速摧毁整株植物。在过去十年中，中亚地区也发现了这种病害，那里的野生梨果类果树是中海拔森林中的优势物种，是整个生态系统的关键基础。因此，在吉尔吉斯斯坦、哈萨克斯坦和塔吉克斯坦等国这样幅员辽阔且地形破碎的自然景观中，有效地向农民、林业部门和个人通报火疫病的发生情况和危害、识别症状的正确方法以及疾病控制方法至关重要。为此，我们开发了一款适用于智能手机和移动设备的应用程序，它可以向利益相关者通报火疫病情况，同时允许采用公民科学方法来绘制该病害在中亚地区的传播情况。该应用程序有三种国家语言版本，以及俄语、英语和德语版本，并且可以轻松适应新的国家、语言甚至病害。
