ABOUT US
The Centre for Innovation and Development in Planth Health (CIDSAV) is a research centre of the University of Girona located at the University’s Research and Innovation Park with the primary aim of carrying out research, services, transfer, training and dissemination in the field of plant health.
Main aspects are the advice on the phytosanitary quality of plant materials marketed by nurseries and seed producers, the diagnosis and proper application of disease control measures during production, storage and commercialization of plant products.
CIDSAV wants to implement innovation in disease diagnosis and control methods in integrated crop production. CIDSAV has the facilities and Official Permits for working with plant pathogens considered of quarantine (EPPO A2 list) and with GMO plants.
OUR SERVICES
The CIDSAV facilities include two SL2 level biosafety laboratories (EPPO PM3/64 2006 criteria), one located at the greenhouse of the Research and Innovation Park of the UdG and another at the Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology of the University of Girona at the Montilivi Campus. There is also a biosafety greenhouse authorized by the Directorate General of Agriculture and Livestock, of the Council of Agriculture of the Generalitat de Catalunya, for research with quarantine pathogens in the European Union and with genetically modified organisms (GMOs). CIDSAV has a specific authorization for working with Xylella fastidiosa in the laboratory and with inoculated plants in the biosafety greenhouse.
PROJECTS WITH COMPANIES
The CIDSAV has achieved a balance between private contracts with industry and basic and applied research. One of the aims of our collaboration with the private sector is that it is technologically challenging and related to our field of interest. Our reward is applying the experience and knowledge we have acquired from research projects to the pesticide industry, growers, cooperatives, nurseries, etc…
Currently, we carry out collaborative agreements with a range of companies and institutions to complete a wide range of services covering most part of plant health.
PUBLIC PROJECTS
The CIDSAV is currently developing publicly funded research projects acquired in competitive calls. These projects are grouped into three lines of research consisting of: (1) the study of the efficacy and environmental impact of biopesticide products developed by our group against vine and peach diseases, (2) the pathogenicity of isolates of Xylella fastidiosa, and (3) the development of control methods with antimicrobial and functional peptides administered to plants by endotherapy against diseases caused by X. fastidiosa (sudden death of the olive tree, Pierce’s disease of grapevine, Prunus leaf scorch) and Ca. Liberibacter spp. (citrus greening or Huanglongbing).
OUR TEAM
LATEST NEWS
CIDSAV-UdG attendance at the IV TECNIO Congress-2025
The TECNIO association, which unites research groups recognized by the TECNIO-ACCIÓ brand for their work in technological transfer, held its successful fourth congress on Tuesday, […]
Award Ceremony for Doctoral Diplomas and Extraordinary Doctorate Prizes for the 2024–2025 Academic Year
On November 6th, the Doctoral School held the award ceremony for the diplomas granted to students who defended their thesis during the 2024–2025 academic year. […]
CIDSAV participation in the Workshop Agrifood Tech
On 23 October 2025, Anna Bonaterra, CIDSAV director, attended the Agrifood Tech workshop. The event was organized by the TECNIO association in collaboration with the […]
CIDSAV participation in the PATT conference “Innovation in the Agricultural Sector: Resilience and Sustainability in the Face of Future Challenges”
CIDSAV participated in the PATT Conference “Innovation in the Agricultural Sector: Resilience and Sustainability in the Face of Future Challenges” as a speaker, presenting the […]
BeXyl project participants visited nurseries and the Mas Badia experimental station during the 3rd General Meeting
On the second day of the 3rd General Meeting of the BeXyl project, held in Girona from 1 to 3 October 2025, participants visited four […]
Cidsav-UdG hosted the 3erd BeXyl Project General Assembly
From 1 to 3 October 2025, members of CIDSAV participated in the 3rd BeXyl general assembly. Project coordinator Blanca Landa, together with work package leaders […]
CIDSAV participation in the Benefruits 2025 congress
Doctoral researchers Zohra El Khattabi and Marc Vila, members of CIDSAV, attended the Benefruits 2025 congress held in Wageningen (The Netherlands) between 14 and 18 […]
CIDSAV participation in the Biosolutions 2025 Congress
From 23 to 26 September 2025, CIDSAV members attended the international congress on biosolutions, organized by BioV (Le Réseau Francophone d’Étude des Biosolutions Agricoles pour […]
CIDSAV’s Participation in the COST Action MiCropBiomes CA22158
The CIDSAV researchers, Anna Bonaterra (leader of WG 4, From current microbial inoculants to synthetic communities) and Esther Badosa participated last June in the 2nd […]
Functional peptides for plant disease control. Sources, development and challenges
Emilio Montesinos gave a webinar at IBMA Global on peptides for disease control, with over 100 attendees. I’m proud of such a large and select […]
CONTACT
CODIRECTOR
EMILIO MONTESINOS SEGUÍ
Phone: 639 763 764
E-mail: emilio.montesinos@udg.edu
SERVICE MANAGER
LAURA MONTESINOS BARREDA
Phone: 972 41 9648
E-mail: laura.montesinos@udg.edu
PROJECT MANAGER
ESTHER BADOSA ROMAÑO
Phone: 972 41 8877
E-mail: esther.badosa@udg.edu
Research and Innovation Park of the University of Girona
Edifici Jaume Casademont. Porta E, 4t
Pic de Peguera 15 (la Creueta)
17003 Girona
Telf. 639763764 – Telf. 972418476