Lettuce wilting is an important disease in production areas. Race 1 is presently used in DUS, and in 2016, a […]


Lettuce wilting is an important disease in production areas. Race 1 is presently used in DUS, and in 2016, a […]

Seedborne pathogen contamination is an important issue for seed quality. Considerable damage can be produced in the following crop, and […]

The ISTA Seed Health Committee (SHC) organised a Seed Health Online training on 18th and 25th February 2022. More than […]

In 2021, GEVES conducted 18% of the plant variety tests (DUS) which formed the basis for an EU plant variety […]

Within the framework of the collaboration between examination offices and sharing of experiences, two experts from the Belgian examination office, […]

In February 2022, a new international DUS cooperation agreement was signed between GEVES and the Italian examination office CREA DC […]

Black stem rust is a very old disease caused by the fungus Puccinia graminis. An early attack can cause considerable […]

At its meeting on 20 January 2022, the CTPS Flax and Hemp Section proposed 3 hemp varieties for inclusion in […]

At its meeting on 14 January, the CTPS Maize and Sorghum Section studied the conclusions of tests conducted on maize […]

INOV was created by the French law n° 2011-1843 of 8 December 2011 on plant variety protection rights. Following the […]