PP 1/319 (1) General principles for efficacy evaluation of plant protection products with a mode of action as plant defence inducers

Abstract

Specific approval and amendmentFirst approved in 2020–09.Specific scopeThis Standard describes the conduct of trials for the efficacy evaluation of plant protection products based on plant defence inducers (PDIs) when applied to plants to induce defence responses against pests (including bacteria, fungi, nematodes, viruses and insects). The scope is limited to products where the PDI is the main mode of action. Products based on mild viruses or pathogens strains that work through gene silencing are considered to be outside of the scope of the Standard.This Standard does not cover plant biostimulants.1