Periodic Reporting for period 3 - PhageFire (An effective and environmentally friendly solution to control fire blight disease caused by Erwinia amylovora in pome fruit crops)

Fire Blight is a devastating disease caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora in rosaceous plants. It can provoke yield losses of up to 95%, causing costs of ca. 4,3 - 8,1 M€. E. amylovora responds poorly to the few available treatments which traditionally include rapid...