Tasks

• Head of the working group Applied Entomology in Vegetable Crops
• Development of methods for biological and integrated pest management in open field and protected vegetable production
• Monitoring methods and decision support systems for biological and integrated pest management
• Application and promotion of natural enemies in vegetable production
• Efficacy evaluation of insecticides and acaricides for horticulture, ornamentals and hop within the framework of national registration and preparation of EU-monographs for active substances
• Investigation and evaluation of lettuce varieties resistance on behalf of the Federal Plant Variety Office (Bundessortenamt)