VoKokA

Testing faeces bags for pesticide residues

Term

2024-01-01 bis 2026-01-31

Project management

Alexandra, Esther
Kathrin, Fisch

Responsible institute

Institut für Pflanzenschutz in Gartenbau und urbanem Grün

Project preparer

Alexandra, Esther
Kathrin, Fisch

Cooperation partner

Institut für ökologische Chemie, Pflanzenanalytik und Vorratsschutz (JKI)
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster

Overall objective of the project

Faeces bags of young nestlings (tits and pied flycatchers) are analysed for residues. The samples were collected from nests during ringing. The extent to which the environment (potential foraging area) potentially determines the contamination is analysed.

Funder

Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity