ABBA on Fire - An innovative treatment approach based on natural tailocins for fire blight control in organic pome fruit orchards
One of the most promising approaches to achieve food security and sustainable use of resources is the specific application of natural antagonists and beneficial microorganisms in agriculture. In organic farming in particular, these basic principles...
Term: 2024-10-01 bis 2027-09-30Pratylenchus spp. and Meloidogyne hapla as potential pests in medicinal plants in organic farming systems
Nematode infestation in medicinal plants in Germany has so far only been investigated for a few plant species such as peppermint and parsley. Due to their low cultivation frequency, the host properties of medicinal plants for plant-parasitic...
Term: 2024-10-01 bis 2026-03-31Studies on the multispectral resolution of the symptoms of barley mosaic disease
Barley yellow mosaic virus is caused by the barley yellow mosaic virus (BaYMV) and the barley mild mosaic virus (BaMMV). Typical symptoms include streak mosaic on the leaves, stunted growth, and yield loss. Diagnosis is usually made by symptom...
Term: 2025-10-01 bis 2027-07-31Non-chemical management of pest rodents in carrot crops
The aims of the project are to develop and test non-chemical methods for minimising damage caused by rodents in carrot crops. New methods for plant protection in organic farming as well as for integrated cropping are to be developed. The focus is on...
Term: 2022-11-01 bis 2026-03-31Strengthening resilience of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) in organic production to climate change-induced biotic and abiotic stressors through microbial action
Depending on the weather, diseases such as, B. lactucae and G. cichoracearum, as well as the aphid N. ribisnigri, which specializes in lettuce, occur. These cannot be controlled in organic farming by means of synthetic chemical pesticides and...
Term: 2024-01-01 bis 2026-12-31Peat reduction with safe growing media for professional horticulture, TV3
Subproject 3.3 (microbiology and human pathology) aims to determine how the plant growth-promoting potential of peat substitutes and growing medium mixtures can be enhanced by using specific microorganism consortia. These are composed of bacterial...
Term: 2025-01-01 bis 2026-12-31Cascading effects of climate-induced forest conversion on zoonotic pathogens in mammals
The aspects forest conversion - wildlife community - food choice - gut microbiome - pathogen community will be assessed along the causal chain. The composition of the mammal community, intrinsic determinants (reproductive patterns, food choice,...
Term: 2025-07-01 bis 2028-06-30Identification and characterization of alternative means to control phytopathogenic microorganisms (POME-protect)
In the proposed POME-protect project, we aim to substantiate studies on alternative plant protection approaches. We aim to verify if spray-inoculation with the leaf extract from G. glabra (biocontrol agent P1) would prevent infection or lower the...
Term: 2025-02-01 bis 2026-08-31Improving detection of quarantine rust fungi
The main goal of this Euphresco project is to pave the way to a more streamlined diagnostic process for quarantine rust fungi and facilitate the development of robust diagnostic methods. There are three main objectives for this...
Term: 2024-04-01 bis 2027-02-28Agro-Ecological Soil Optimization for Integrated Weed Management (AGROSOIL)
With eight partners from five European countries, representing diverse European climatic and arable production conditions, AGROSOIL is structured around several work packages (WPs): WP Co-Innovation is dedicated to the co-creation of AEWM, engaging...
Term: 2025-08-01 bis 2028-07-31