Mitteilungen der deutschen Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie (2004) 14, 489-492
B. Ulber, W. Büchs, H. Hokkanen, A. Johnen, Z. Klukowski, A. Luik, I. Menzler-Hokkanen, Ch. Nilsson and I.H. Williams (2004)
MASTER - Ein neues EU-Projekt zur Bedeutung der natürlichen Gegenspieler für die biologische Kontrolle von Schädlingen im integrierten Rapsanbau in Europa
[Integrated Pest Management Strategies Incorporating Bio-Control for European Oilseed Rape Pests]
Mitteilungen der deutschen Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie 14, 489-492
Abstract: 1. To determine the identity, status and potential of bio-control agents for rape pests in Europe, to increase knowledge of their ecology and to identify key factors affecting their efficacy.
2. To develop economically viable, environmentally acceptable IPM strategies for European rape that maximise bio-control of key pests and minimise pesticide use.
3. To determine the socio-economic feasibility, importance and economic efficiency of the strategies in Europe, including gains in environmental quality and rural viability, and assess socio-economic factors influencing their adoption.
4. To construct a phenological model of key pests and their bio-control agents, relating occurrence on the crop to growth stage and climatic/weather conditions, for integration into decision support systems.
5. To produce technical guidelines for end-users on the IPM strategies.
MASTER is targetting the six most important European oilseed rape pests: Psylliodes chrysocephala (cabbage stem flea beetle), Meligethes aeneus (pollen beetle), Ceutorhynchus assimilis (cabbage seed weevil), Ceutorhynchus napi (rape stem weevil), Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus (cabbage stem weevil) and Dasineura brassicae (brassica pod midge).
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(original language: German)
Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
control - general
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
review
