In the BIOCOMES project 27 partners work together to produce 11 novel biological control products to control plant pests and diseases.
One of these pests are aphids.
Watch the following slides to learn more about our activities to find and mass rear species of parasitoids to control aphids in fruit orchards.
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Control of aphids
with parasitoids
In the BIOCOMES project 27 partners
work together to produce 11 novel
biological control products to control
plant pests and diseases.
One of these pests are aphids.
Watch the following slides to learn more
about our activities to find and mass
rear species of parasitoids to control
aphids in fruit orchards.
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PCFruit in Belgium and the University of Belgrade collected mummies in
fruit tree orchards on trees and surrounding vegetation in several European
countries.
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Species showing good production potential and high parasitism efficacy
were tested on plants with cage trials in controlled conditions.
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Slideshare Aphids
As the results of the cage trials had being satisfying for cherry tree aphids,
it was time for field trials. They were carried out in Belgium both on sweet
and sour cherry orchards. The plastic roofs protecting the tubes of
mummies were installed at the end of winter. In order to work preventively,
the first release of parasitoid wasps was carried out at the very beginning
of the growth season (bud swelling).
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By monitoring weekly we could quantify the aphid infestation and also the
level of control by the aphids provided by the released parasitoids.
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This presentation gave a
quick overview of our
work in 2015 for the
development of a
biological control agent to
control aphids in
orchards.
The research is carried
out by Viridaxis, University
of Belgrade and PCFruit.
Pictures: Viridaxis,
University of Belgrade and
PCFruit.
Control of aphids with
parasitoids
The European Union is stimulating the development of biological control products by financing this
BIOCOMES project. The BIOCOMES project runs from 1 December 2013 until 30 November 2017.
The EU contribution is 8.997.264 and the total budget amounts 12.086.5.33.€ €