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Automatic detection of airborne pollen: an overview
Buters, Jeroen; Clot, Bernard; Gehrig, Regula; Gilge, Stefan; Hentges, François; O’Connor, David; Sikoparija, Branko; Skjoth, Carsten; Tummon, FionaPollen monitoring has traditionally been carried out using manual methods first developed in the early 1950s. Although this technique has been recently standardised, it suffers from several drawbacks, notably data usually only being available with a delay of 3–9 days and usually delivered at a daily resolution. Several automatic instruments have come on to the market over the past few years, with more new devic...
Conditions of emergence of the Sooty Bark Disease and aerobiology of Cryptostro...
Muller, Elodie; Dvořák, Miloň; Marçais, Benoit; Caeiro, Elsa; Clot, Bernard; Desprez-Loustau, Marie-Laure; Gedda, Björn; Lundén, KarlThe sooty bark disease (SBD) is an emerging disease affecting sycamore maple trees (Acer pseudoplatanus) in Europe. Cryptostroma corticale, the causal agent, putatively native to eastern North America, can be also pathogenic for humans causing pneumonitis. It was first detected in 1945 in Europe, with markedly increasing reports since 2000. Pathogen development appears to be linked to heat waves and drought epi...