On 22 June 2010 the new online database Q-bank for regulated plant pest species – www.q-bank.eu – has been launched. Q-bank comprises data about bacteria, fungi, insects, nematodes, viruses and viroids and invasive plants against their taxonomical, phylogenetical and phytosanitary background.
Q-bank will be developed into an indispensable tool for the identification and detection of harmful organisms. Barcoding data (sequences) of the quarantine organisms in the QBOL project will be added to the Q-bank databases.
Q-bank links unique DNA plant data to physical plant collections. Q-Bank users will also be able to find information about reliable, innovative identification and detection
methods.