Tasks

Head of the Laboratory of Entomology in fruit crops

• Development of integrated and ecological management strategies against insect pests in fruit crops
• Research on biology, ecology and population dynamics of pest insects and beneficial arthropods in fruit crops
• Focus: invasive insects in fruits; enhancement of biodiversity in orchards
• Evaluation of the impact of environmental parameters on development and population dynamics of new invasive pest species in orchards
• Monitoring of invasive species and their natural enemies
• Contribution to the development of edicts and legislative proposals; consultancy for the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMEL), the European and Mediterranean Plant Organization (EPPO), and the European Union (EU)
• Involvement in preparation of guidelines for efficacy tests with plant protection products in integrated production of fruits as well as for pest risk analysis of invasive species