This review discusses important pests and pathogens that could be associated with the cultivation of new crops in Germany, focusing on quinoa, cannabis, and ginger. As Germany diversifies its agricultural landscape, these crops are gaining popularity due to various factors such as nutritional value, medicinal and recreational uses, and culinary enrichment. The paper highlights the potential risks of introducing and spreading n...

Infection with the bacterium ‘ Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ (Lso) is suspected to cause severe damage in carrot leading to high carrot weight loss. This study investigates three main aspects: (i) whether there is a reduction of carrot root weight under field conditions due to Lso infection; (ii) the correlation between Lso infection rate in carrot plants and occurrence of the psyllid Trioza apicalis as the known vecto...