Sequencing of the Cydia pomonella granulovirus isolate V80
The codling moth granulovirus (Cydia pomonella Granulovirus, CpGV) is an important biological control agent in organic and integrated fruit growing. It is produced by infecting live codling moth larvae, which replicate the virus. During the...
Term: 2026-07-01 bis 2027-08-31Development of a sustainable control strategy of plant parasitic cyst nematodes by establishing antagonistic fungi in the soil during the cultivation of intermediate crops
The overall objective of the project is to integrate an innovative biological control method using endemic nematode pathogenic fungi (Pochonia chlamydosporia, strain Pc001 and Exophiala sp., strain Ex007) into the sugar beet cropping system to...
Term: 2025-09-01 bis 2028-08-31Model 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 2026-12-31Resistance 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 2029-04-30Development 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 2028-01-31ALTERNATIVE 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 2026-11-30Model 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 2027-05-31Determining genetic markers for latitudinal regulation of diapause in codling moth Cydia pomonella based on genomic sequence data
Environmental factors, such as day length and temperature, regulate the development of pest insects. A result of global warming is an increased number of generations of insects during the vegetation period. In a cooperation with the Laimburg...
Term: 2021-08-01 bis 2028-07-31