FlyIPM - Integrated Control of Root-Feeding Fly Larvae Infesting Vegetable Crops (ERAnet C-IPM)
What the buyer wrote
The aim of the proposed project is to improve the management of root-feeding fly larvae infesting outdoor vegetable crops using an integrated approach (IPM). The key pest insects are Delia radicum, D. floralis, D. antiqua, D. platura and Psila rosae and all considerably reduce crop yield and quality if not managed effectively. We will improve the management of these pests by 1) assimilating and synthesising information on pest life-cycles and on monitoring and forecasting approaches to improve integration of control methods; 2) developing methods to reduce the likelihood of adult insects finding and/or infesting susceptible crop plants; 3) developing and refining methods for biological c…
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- What the buyer calls it
- FlyIPM - Integrated Control of Root-Feeding Fly Larvae Infesting Vegetable Crops (ERAnet C-IPM)
- How they are buying
- The buyer did not say
- Type
- services
- Suitable for small firms
- The buyer says yes. What that is worth
- Work starts
- 30 Apr 2017
- Work ends
- 31 Mar 2020
- Kind of work
- Research, evaluation and insight
Who the buyer named
Clive Forman was the named contact on this notice.