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Vlasta Knapič

European Union SI-3312

Skype: vlasta.knapic

My past work

The author has two decades of experience in the regulation of plant commodities in international trade, and has even longer experience with the regulations and the field of plant protection:

phytopathology, plant health, integrated plant protection, including the sustainable use of plant protection products, biotic protection, observing the development of diseases and pests and forecasting optimal timing and methods of their control, as well as information systems contenct development and public awareness in the field of expertise;
international cooperation on drafting regulations in the expert working groups of the European Union, the European Plant Protection Organization and the International Plant Protection Convention in relation to the phytosanitary part of the WTO-SPS Agreement.
In 2018, she was certified as Data Protection Officer under the EU GDPR.

Most of her written work is recorded in the system COBISS, some articles are available online. Selected references:

KNAPIČ, Vlasta. Pomen obvladovanja vektorjev v epidemiologiji fitoplazemskih bolezni = The importance of vector control in the epidemiology of phytoplasma diseases. V: TRDAN, Stanislav (ur.). Zbornik predavanj in referatov 11. slovenskega posvetovanja o varstvu rastlin z mednarodno udeležbo, Bled, 5.-6. marec 2013 = Lectures and papers presented at the 12th Slovenian Conference on Plant Protection with International Participation, Bled, March 5-6 2013. Ljubljana: Društvo za varstvo rastlin Slovenije: = Plant Protection Society of Slovenia. 2015, str. 33-42.
PAJK, Primoz, KNAPIČ, Vlasta, OREŠEK Erika, JERMAN CVELBAR Jozi. HRUŠEV OŽIG po obdobju 2001–2014 se vedno omejeno navzoc v Sloveniji = Fireblight after period 2001–2014 still at low prevalence in Slovenia. V: TRDAN, Stanislav (ur.). Zbornik predavanj in referatov 12. slovenskega posvetovanja o varstvu rastlin z mednarodno udeležbo, Ptuj, 3.-4. marec 2015 = Lectures and papers presented at the 12th Slovenian Conference on Plant Protection with International Participation, Ptuj, March 3-4 2015. Ljubljana: Društvo za varstvo rastlin Slovenije: = Plant Protection Society of Slovenia. 2015, str. 33-42.
RADIŠEK, Sebastjan, JAKŠE, Jernej, KNAPIČ, Vlasta, PAVLIČ, Ema, MATOUŠEK, Jaroslav, JAVORNIK, Branka. Outbreaks and management of hop stunt disease in Slovenia. V: III international Humulus symposium, 9th – 14th 2012, Zatec, Czech Republic : book of abstracts. [s.l.: ISHS, 2012], str. 37
MEHLE, Nataša, RAVNIKAR, Maja, SELJAK, Gabrijel, KNAPIČ, Vlasta, DERMASTIA, Marina. The most widespread phytoplasmas, vectors and measures for disease control in Slovenia. Phytopathogenic mollicutes, 2011, vol. 1, issue 2, str. 65-76. .
KNAPIČ, Vlasta, SELJAK Gabrijel, KOLŠEK Marija. Experience with Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu eradication measures in Slovenia.- Bull. OEPP/EPPO Bulletin, 2010, vol. 40, no. 2, str. 169–175
KNAPIČ, Vlasta, POTOČNIK Andrej, ŠKERLAVAJ Vojko, BRECL, Anton. First outbreaks of fireblight in Slovenia.- Bull. OEPP, 2004, vol. 34, no. 3, str. 351-356.
LESNIK, Mario, KNAPIČ, Vlasta, ORESEK, Erika, RAVNIKAR Maja, JERMAN CVELBAR Joži, POTOCNIK Andrej , SELJAK Gabrijel, MIKLAVC Jože, VIRSCEK MARN Mojca. Obvladovanje hruševega ožiga v Sloveniji (Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. in sod.). Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo in prehrano, Fitosanitarna uprava Republike SLovenije, 2008, št. zadeve 3430-316/2007, 51 str.
VIRŠČEK-MARN, Mojca, MAVRIČ, Irena, BENKO-BELOGLAVEC, Anita, KNAPIČ, Vlasta, WEILGUNY, Helena. Results of the systematic survey and control of Plum pox potyvirus in Slovenia. Bull. OEPP, 2004, vol. 34, no. 1, str. 127-131.
KNAPIČ, Vlasta. Skrivnostna formula DNK zapisa – povezava biologije, informatike in rodoslovja. Drevesa, ISSN 1318-6221. [Tiskana izd.], nov. 2013, letn. 20, št. 1, str. 22-27, ilustr.