Svetlana A. Paunović

Svetlana A. Paunović
Dr Svetlana A. Paunović
Principal Research Fellow

Date of birth: 07. 01. 1956.

Function: Researcher in the Department for Fruit Protection and Certification of Planting Material

Scientific position: Principal Research Fellow

Language skills: English

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Education


PhD in biotechnical sciences (agronomic science). University of Belgrade – Faculty of Agriculture, 1996.

MSc in phytopathology (plant virology). University of Belgrade – Faculty of Agriculture, 1990.

BSc in biology (group Molecular biology and physiology). University of Belgrade – Faculty of Science and Mathematics, 1979.

Gymnasium (sciences and mathematics department), Čačak, 1974.

Research interests


Phytopathology, plant virology – detection, biology, epidemiology and prevalence of fruit viruses, viroids and phytoplasmas.

Characterization of viruses and strains/genetic variants of viruses with molecular methods.

Control of fruit virus diseases.

Projects in the past 10 years

Ministry of education, science and technological development of the Republic of Serbia
  1. TR–31093 – Influence of the variety and growing conditions on the content of bioactive components of berries and stone fruits and obtaining biologically valuable products with new and improved technologies (2011‒2015) – researcher.
  2. TR–31064 – The creation and preservation of genetic resources of continental species of fruit trees (2011‒2015) – researcher.
  3. TR–20013A – Development and study of newly bred fruit genotypes, and introduction of modern biotechnologies of fruit growing and processing (2008‒2010) – researcher.
  4. BTN–341004B – National program for biotechnology and agro-industry: Fruit brandies with protected geographical origin and special fruit brandies (Task Characterization of Plum pox virus (PPV) and studying the impact of PPV on the quality of plums as a raw material for the production of brandy) (2005−2008) – researcher.
  5. BTN.45.0.0717.B National program for biotechnology and agro-industry: Production of healthy planting material of fruits and grapevine (2002−2005) – project leader.
Ministry of agriculture and environmental protection of the Republic of Serbia
  1. Creating the conditions for establishing a safe Plum pox virus-free zone for production of stone fruit planting material at the territory of the cadastral municipality Lazarevac (2007−2008) – project leader.
  2. Establishment and verification of standard operating procedures for diagnostic laboratories for virus Plum pox virus (2007−2008) – project leader.
  3. Finding genetic resistance to infectious pathogens, viruses and fungi, in a population of vineyard peach of Balkan Peninsula (2005−2006) – researcher.
  4. Research aimed at preserving genetic resources of grapevine in Serbia – Pčinja district, based on the findings of autochthonous and introduced varieties in the old historic vineyards (2006 and 2008) – researcher.
  5. Introduction of certification in production of fruit planting material (obtaining basic material and establishment of mother plantation of fruit cultivars and rootstocks) (2004−2006) – researcher.
  6. Fauna Auchenorrhyncha (Hemiptera) and their epidemiology in phytoplasmas spreading in vineyards in Serbia (2005) – researcher.
International projects
  1. Risk assessment of the emergence and further spreading of new Plum pox virus recombinants (Sharka disease) – bilateral project with the Republic of France (2012‒2013) – researcher.
  2. The development of an integrated pest, disease and natural hazard management system in agricultural crops. IPA/2010/27, EXCHANGE 3 (2010‒2011) – researcher.
  3. Sharka Containment (SHARCO). FP7 program, Cooperation, Food, Agriculture, Fisheries, and Biotehnology, collaborative project, by invitation FP7-KBBE-2007-1: Containment of sharka virus in view of EU-expansion (2008–2012) – project leader in Serbia.
  4. Evaluation of the epidemic risks due to emerging Plum pox virus variants in Europe. ECONET multilateral collaboration project, grant 10159PL (2005–2006) – researcher.

Professional training


INRA-UMR BGPI, Montpellier, France, study visits (2005, 2006 and 2013).

Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (HAAS), Harbin, China, attending at International Economic and Trade Fair and Exhibition of Scientific and Technological Achievements−2010, study visit (2010).

Valašske Meziriči, Czech Republic, study visit (2010).

University of Georgia, Atlanta, and Cornell University, Ithaca, SAD, study visit (2008).

Institute of Genetic Engineering-IGE, Kostinbrod, Bulgaria, study visit (1998).

National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, USDA, ARS Beltsville, SAD, short-term specialization on topic: New diagnostic methods for viruses and virus-like pathogens of fruit trees (1997).

Plant Protection Institute, Budapest, Hungary, study visit (1986).

John Innes Institute, Norwich, Great Britain, three-month specialization on topic: Modern laboratory methods in plant virology (1983).

Membership in science and professional associations


Plant Protection Society of Serbia (since 1985).

Member of a Main Board of Plant Protection Society of Serbia (2005-2007 and 2012 onwards).

International Council for the Study of Virus and other Graft Transmissible Diseases of Fruit Crops [ICVF] (2009 onwards).

Member of the Scientific Committee of the International Council for the Study of Virus and other Graft Transmissible Diseases of Fruit Crops [ICVF] (2009-2017).

Scientific Pomological Society of Serbia (2005 onwards).

Other activities


Director of the Fruit Research Institute (16, April 2009 – 28, February 2015).

Head of the Department for fruit protection (2003‒2009 and 01, March – 14, May 2015).

Member of the Negotiating group of the Ministry of agriculture and environmental protection of the Republic of Serbia – Chapter 12: food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy in process of accession of Serbia to the European Union, two subgroups: Subgroup 7: Plant health and harmful organisms; and Subgroup 8 Seed, planting material and cultivar registration. (2014 onwards).

Member of the President Board and the Assembly of “Serbian Association of Institutes“ (2012 onwards).

Member of the Assembly of the "Science and Technology Park Čačak" (2011 onwards).

Member of the Expert Council for plant health protection of the Ministry of agriculture and environmental protection of the Republic of Serbia (2011 onwards).

Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Pomology (2008 onwards).

Member of the Editorial Board of the journal Pesticides & Phytomedicine (2007 onwards).

Member of the Scientific Council of the Fruit Research Institute, Čačak (2007 onwards).

Member of the Expert group for fruit and vine growing, enology, production and certification of planting material of the Ministry of agriculture and environmental protection of the Republic of Serbia (2012 onwards).

President of the Assembly of the "Science and Technology Park Čačak" (2011−2012).

Participant in the WG2 of COST action 863: Euroberry research: From Genomics to Sustainable Production, Quality and Health (2005−2009).

Member of the Managing Board of the Fruit Research Institute, Čačak (2007−2009).

President of the Scientific Council of the Fruit Research Institute, Čačak (2007−2009).

Member of the commissions for defending 6 PhD thesis in the University of Belgrade: one on Faculty of Biology and 5 on the Faculty of Agriculture (2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2013).

Member of the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) (2003−2008).

Member of the commissions for defending 2 MSc thesis on the University of Belgrade - Faculty of Agriculture (2005 and 2008).

Member of numerous Commissions for implementation process and reporting on the scientific work of candidates for election in the research and scientific titles (20 up to 2014); and Commission for evaluation of applications of doctoral dissertations and their defense (8 up to 2014).

Member of the Organizing Committee of 7th Congress on Plant Protection „Integrated Plant Protection Knowledge ‒ Based Step Towards Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry and Landscape Architecture“, organizer: Plant Protection Society of Serbia, East Palearctic Regional Section and West Palearctic Regional Section, International Organization for Biological and Integrated Control (IOBC), Zlatibor, Serbia, 24–28 November (2014).

Member of the Scientific Board of the 14th Symposium on plant protection, Zlatibor, 26–30 November (2012).

Co-chaired in the oral section „I-Fruit trees: viruses, viroids and phytoplasmas“ on the 22nd International Conference on Virus and other Graft Transmissible Diseases of Fruit Crops, Rome, Italy, 3–8 June (2012).

Member of the Organizational Board of the 4th Symposium of the section for organisms breeding of the Serbian Genetic Society Kladovo, Serbia, 2–6 October (2011).

Member of the Organizing Committee of 10th International Rubus and Ribes Symposium, Zlatibor, Serbia, 22–26 June (2011).

President of the Organizational board of the 2nd Symposium on Plum of Serbia with international participation, Čačak, Serbia, 24–26 August (2011).

Member of the Scientific Committee of the Second Balkan Symposium on Fruit Growing, Pitesti, Romania, 5−7 September (2011).

Co-chaired in the oral section: Certification and Virus Elimination, on the 21st International Conference on Virus and Other Graft Transmissible Disease of Fruit Crops, Neustadt, Germany, 5−10 July (2009).

Member of the Scientific Committee of the 21st International Conference on Virus and other Graft Transmissible Disease of Fruit Crops; Neustadt, Germany, 5−10 July (2009).

President of the Program Board of the 6th Congress with international Symposium on biological control of invasive species, Zlatibor, Serbia, 23−27 November (2009).

Member of the Organizational board of the 1st Symposium on Plum of Serbia with international participation, Čačak, Serbia, 28−31 August (2006).

Managed the preparation of one doctoral thesis (2008−2012).

Managed the preparation of one master’s thesis (2005−2018).

Reviewer in numerous international and national projects, scientific papers for international journals: Journal of Plant Pathology and European Journal of Plant Pathology, scientific papers for national journals and scientific conferences (2008−2014).

Lecturer on specialist studies on Faculty of Agronomy in Čačak on subject Phytosanitary control and legislation in plant protection (2005−2006).

Selected references
  1. Paunović S.A., Jevremović D. (2020): High proportion of mixed virus infections in raspberry plantations in Serbia. Pesticides &. Phytomedicine (Belgrade), 35(1), 27-37. DOI. https://doi.org/10.2298/PIF2001027.
  2. Ogašanović D., Paunović S.A. Miletić R. (2020): New plum (Prunus domestica L.) cultivar 'Lana'. Decision of the Ministry of agriculture, forestry and water management of the Republic of Serrbia, nr 320-04-00839/2011-11 21/01/2020.
  3. Paunović S. A., Jevremović D. (2020): The first detection of raspberry leaf mottle virus in Serbia. Journal of Plant Pathology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-020-00507-4.
  4. Picard C, Afonso T, Benko-Beloglavec A, Karadjova O, Matthews-Berry S, Paunovic SA, Pietsch M, Reed P, van der Gaag DJ & Ward M (2018): Recommended Regulated Non-Quarantine Pests (RNQPs), associated thresholds and risk management measures in the European and Mediterranean region. EPPO Bulletin 48, 3: 552-568.
  5. Vasić, T., Jevremović, D., Krnjaja, V., Leposavić, A., Anđelković, S., Živković, S., Paunović, S. (2017): Short communication: Morphological description and molecular detection of Pestalotiopsis sp. on hazelnut in Serbia. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 15(3), p. e10SC02.
  6. Marić S., Radičević S., Lukuć M., Cerović R., Paunović S. A. (2017): Determination of S-Genotype in Apple and Sweet Cherry Cultivars Released at Fruit Research Institute, Čačak. Genetika, 49, 1: 127-138.
  7. Jevremović, D., Paunović, S. A., Petrović-Obradović, O. (2016): Flight dynamics and species composition of aphids landing on plum and apricot leaves in the orchards in Western Serbia. Phytoparasitica, 44, 501-511.
  8. Glišić I., Karaklajić-Stajić Ž., Paunović S.A., Lukić M. (2016): Plum cultivars Zlatka and Pozna Plava (Prunus domestica L.) bred at the Fruit Research Institute in Čačak. Horticultural Science 43 (1): 10-16.
  9. Jevremović, D., Leposavić, A., Paunović, S. (2016): Incidence of viruses in highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) in Serbia. Pesticidi i fitomedicina, 31(1-2), 45-50.
  10. Jevremović D, Leposavić A, Paunović AS. (2016): Raspberry leaf blotch virus – a common raspberry pathogen in Serbia. Journal of Mountain Agriculture on the Balkans 19: 147-156.
  11. Jevremovic D., Leposavic A., Paunovic S. (2015): First report of Blueberry mosaic-associated virus in highbush blueberry in Serbia. Journal of Plant Pathology, 97, 3: 541.
  12. Jevremović D., Paunović S. (2014): Plum pox virus strains - Diversity and geographical distribution in Serbia. Pesticidi i fitomedicina, 29, 2: 97−107.
  13. Jevremovic D., Leposavic A., Paunovic S. (2014): First Report of Blueberry Red Ringspot Virus in Highbush Blueberry in Serbia. Journal of Plant Pathology, 96 (2): 432.
  14. Ogašanović D., Paunović S., Milenković S. (2012): New plum cultivar (Prunus domestica L.) 'Nada'. Decision of the Ministry of agriculture, forestry and water management of the Republic of Serrbia, nr 320-04-00581/2007-08/1 12/03/2012.
  15. Paunovic S., Pasquini G., Barba M. (2011): Chapter 18. Apple mosaic virus in Stone Fruits. In: Hadidi, A., Barba, M., Candress, T., Jelkmann, W. (Eds.), Virus and Virus-Like Diseases of Pome and Stone Fruits. The American Phytopathological Society Press, St. Paul, MN, USA, 429.
  16. Jelkmann W., Paunovic S. (2011): Chapter 8. Apple stem pitting virus. In: Hadidi, A., Barba, M., Candress, T., Jelkmann, W. (Eds.), Virus and Virus-Like Diseases of Pome and Stone Fruits. The American Phytopathological Society Press, St. Paul, MN, USA, 429.
  17. Dallot S., Glasa M., Jevremovic D., Kamenova I., Paunovic S., G. Labonne (2011): Mediterranean and Central-eastern European Countries Host Viruses of two Different Clades of Plum pox viruse Strain M. Archives of Virology 156: 539-542.
  18. Gadiou S., Kundu J. K., Paunovic S., Garcia-Diez P., Komorowska B., Gopodaryk A., Handa A., Massart S., Birisik N., Takur P. D. Polischuk V. (2010): Genetic Diversity of Flexivirises infecting Pome Fruit Trees. Journal of Plant Pathology 92 (3), 685-691.
  19. Mathioudakis M.M., Maliogka V.I., Dovas C.I., Paunovic S., Katis N.I. (2009): Reliable RT-PCR Detection of Apple stem pitting virus in Pome Fruits and its Association with Quince Fruit Deformation Disease. Planth Pathology, 58, 2, 228-236.
  20. Paunovic S., Jevremović D. (2008): Comparative results of detection of pome fruit viruses by different methods. Proceedings of XX International Symposium on Virus and Virus-Like Diseases of Temperate Fruit Crops and XI International Symposium on Small Fruit Virus Diseases, Antalya, Turkey, Acta Horticulturae, 781, 147-153.
  21. Ogašanović D., Milenković S., Paunović S., Cerović R. (2008): New plum (Prunus domestica L.) cultivar 'Pozna Plava'. Decision of the Ministry of agriculture, forestry and water management of the Republic of Serrbia, nr 320-04-582/2005-06 03/04/2008.
  22. Paunović S., Ružić Đ., Vujović T., Milenković S., Jevremović D. (2007): In vitro production of plum pox virus-free plums by chemotherapy with ribavirin. Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment, 21, 4, 417-421.