BIOPHAGES, biocontrol of bacterial wilt in Reunion using bacteriophages

Start date: 01/07/2021 End date: 30/06/2023 ERDF funding: Total project budget: €92819.80 Amount of total ERDF funding: €59404.67 Amount of funding other than total ERDF: Region: €14851.17 – beneficiary : 18563.96€ Presentation, objective(s): The operation aims to develop an innovative biocontrol strategy […]

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Start date : 01 / 07 / 2021

End date : 30 / 06 / 2023


FEDER financing :

Total project budget: €92819.80

Amount of total FEDER funding: €59404.67

Amount of financing other than FEDER total: Region: €14851.17 – beneficiary: €18563.96


Presentation, objective(s):

The operation aims to develop an innovative, effective, economical and practical biocontrol strategy to combat bacterial wilt disease, caused by the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex: the potential of phage therapy as a biocontrol tool in agriculture will be evaluated.


Operation partners:

BETEL Réunion company, local agricultural partners (chamber of agriculture, cooperative, technical institutes, etc.)

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