ENDURE’s research team dedicated to the exploitation of natural biological processes has now published three leaflets exploring biocontrol in selected crops: grapevine, tomato and maize. Each leaflet examines the crop's place in European agriculture and the major threats to production, before examining the biocontrol options available.
For grapevine production, for example, a range of biological controls are possible against common pests such as grape berry and European grapevine moths and diseases such as downy and powdery mildew. However, there are significant bottlenecks to their wider use in European agriculture, and the leaflet identifies these and recommends measures which can be taken to overcome them.
These include recommendations for research and development, for policy makers and regulators, for education, training and communication, and for the biocontrol industry and distributors.
Biocontrol in Selected Crops:
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Biocontrol Number One_Grapevine [pdf - 16932 kB]
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Biocontrol Number Two_Tomato [pdf - 25499 kB]
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Biocontrol Number Three_Maize [pdf - 30900 kB]
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