Model and demonstration project to strengthen functional biodiversity for sustainable production in fruit growing
Within the framework of a four-year demonstration project, measures for ecological intensification with the aim of enhancing functional biodiversity are to be implemented on a number of cooperating demonstration farms in pome fruit cultivation and...
Term: 2023-01-01 bis 2026-12-31Resistance Management Strategies of Baculoviruses used as Biological Control Agents
In the framework of a German-Japanese Cooperation project it is aimed to elucidate the baculovirus resistance mechanisms in the two virus host systems. Based on novel genome analyses tools they will further identify candidates of host genes (or...
Term: 2024-04-01 bis 2027-03-31Upscaling efficient alternatives for contentious inputs in organic farming
Achieving food safety and security while preserving the natural resources is a central aim of the European Union’s (EU) Farm to Fork strategy (F2F). Promoting and increasing organic farming in EU to at least 25% of the agricultural land by 2030 is...
Term: 2025-05-01 bis 2029-04-30Vertical agrivoltaics in arable farming: implications for biodiversity
In order to achieve climate protection targets set by the German government, an enormous expansion of renewable energies is necessary, including solar energy. In order to avoid a land use conflict between agriculture and energy production,...
Term: 2023-10-01 bis 2026-09-30Development of strategies to maintain and improve the stability of yield, the use of functional biodiversity and to reduce the use of plant protection products in organic apple production
The project aims to adress the existing weak points of the production system of organic apple growing and to develop combination strategies that improve the stability of yields, reduce the use of plant protection products and enhance the insect...
Term: 2023-01-15 bis 2028-01-31Boosting benefical arthropods in nature protected areas to strengthen biological control
The pilot study will be carried out in a landscape of the Rhine-Neckar region. Several arable fields (e.g. cereals) in the protected area and comparatively on similar arable fields outside the protected landscape configuration will be selected. In...
Term: 2022-11-01 bis 2026-09-30ALTERNATIVE BIOPESTICIDES FOR SAFE INTEGRATED PEST AND WATER MANAGEMENT AROUND MEDITERRANEAN.
The JKI is supporting the project management over the entire project period especially by coordinating the activities of work package (WP) 2 and reporting the WP- and the JKI-project activities. By subcontracting APIS Applied Insect Science GmbH...
Term: 2023-06-01 bis 2026-05-31Model and demonstration project to strengthen functional biodiversity for sustainable production in fruit growing
Within the framework of a four-year demonstration project, measures for ecological intensification with the aim of enhancing functional biodiversity are to be implemented on a number of cooperating demonstration farms in pome fruit cultivation and...
Term: 2023-01-01 bis 2026-12-31Sustainable plant proetction on the basis of spores with customized biadhesive peptides
To achieve the project goal in the first step biadhesive peptides will be developed for the antagonistic fungus Clonostachys resea. Afterwards, the developed peptides will be tested for other fungal biocontrol agents like Trichoderma harzianum,...
Term: 2024-06-01 bis 2027-05-31Investigation of natural antagonists of the oak processionary moth (EPS, Thaumetopoea processionea L.) in regions with different climatic characteristics throughout Germany, using classic morphological and microscopic, as well as newly established molecular genetic methods
Infested areas with increased densities of oak processionary moths (EPS) are spreading more and more in Germany. In addition to the considerable damage to the forest, there are health hazards for people and animals from its dangerous hairs (setae)....
Term: 2023-07-01 bis 2026-06-30