{Tool} Control of wireworms in organic potato cultivation. [Drahtwurmbekämpfung im Biokartoffelanbau.] Creator(s): Alföldi, Thomas. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture. (2016)
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Document available online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po0hyHcgd2s
Summary
Wireworms are a common pest in organic potato crops. They are persistent and tough and so far, there are only indirect measures to control them.
In the video, Giselher Grabenweger (Agroscope) provides an overview of approved methods to control the worms such as crop rotation and tillage. He also explains why potato varieties containing a lot of starch are less affected by wireworms.
In addition to the indirect measures, Agroscope (together with Swiss and German partners) developed specific organic control options. As an enemy of wireworms the researchers found insecticidal fungi of the genus Metarhizium. In meadows, they observed a natural control of wireworms achieved by these soil fungi. The institute now tries to develop a method to apply the fungus successfully to the potato fields.
In 2016, a first product received a provisional license in Germany and is practically tested on a small area.
In Switzerland, a fungal product against wireworms will be available on the market in two to five years.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
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| Teaser: | Reduce wireworm infestation with preventive measures! Look forward to the development of a new controlling agent! |
| What problem does the tool address?: | Wireworms in potatoes |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | It presents indirect measures to control the worms and a new agent based on a fungus that is a natural opponent of the wireworm. |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Video |
| Theme: | Pest and disease control |
| Keywords: | crop species, pest control |
| Keywords: | crops, crop species, pest control, arable farming, pest control, wireworms, potatoes, root crops, plant disease control, plant protection |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English crops http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1972 English arable farming http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36528 English pest control http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5726 English plant disease control http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5960 English root crops http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6641 English plant protection http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5978 |
| Subjects: | Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable > Selected tools Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Knowledge exchange > Videos European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable |
| Related Links: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po0hyHcgd2s, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/30995, https://www.youtube.com/user/FiBLFilm?feature=mhee, http://www.fibl.org |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL |
| ID Code: | 30995 |
| Deposited On: | 06 Jan 2017 14:16 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Jan 2024 14:12 |
| Document Language: | English, German/Deutsch, Hungarian/Magyar |
| Status: | Published |
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