5708: Biologische Regulierung der Ackerkratzdistel [Biocontrol of the creeping thistle]
{PROJECT} Biologische Regulierung der Ackerkratzdistel [Biocontrol of the creeping thistle]. Runs 01 May 2003 - 31 July 2005. Project leader(s): Wyss, Eric, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), CH-5070 Frick. More information online at <http://www.zoology.unibe.ch/ecol/bacher/nativebc.htm>.
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Summary
State of the Art:
Actually no biocontrol method is known for the creeping thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.
Definition of the problem:
Creeping thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. is considered as one of the world’s worst weeds. It has become increasingly problematic in ecological compensation areas where conventional control measures are restricted. Thus, biological or integrated control, exploiting both plant competition and herbivory by specialized native insects or plant pathogens, may be an inexpensive and sustainable alternative control measure.
Project aims:
Biocontrol of the creeping thistle as a possible control method for organic agriculture
Methodology:
-test the potential of native phytophagous insects
-test the potential of plant pathogens
-test the tri-trophic interaction between plant, pest and pathogen and its use for biocontrol
Additional Summary
Responsible institution: University of Berne, Department of Synecology
Literature:
Bacher S, Friedli J, Schaer I (2002): Developing in diseased host plants increases survival and fecundity in a stem-boring weevil. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 103: 191-195
Bacher S, Friedli J (2002): Dynamics of a mutualism in a multi-species context. Proceedings of the Royal Society, London, Series B: Biological Sciences 269: 1517-1522
Friedli J, Bacher S (2001): Mutualistic interactions between a shoot-base boring weevil and a rust fungus, two parasites of the weed creeping thistle. Oecologia 129: 571-576
| Keywords: | Biocontrol, creeping thistle, weed management, Cirsium arvense, Ackerkratzdistel |
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| Subject Areas: | Crop husbandry > Weed management |
| Research affiliation: | Switzerland > FiBL > Pflanzenschutz: Pests and Beneficials |
| Project ID: | PSSN 1.1 |
| Start Date: | 01 May 2003 |
| End Date: | 31 July 2005 |
| Research Programmes and Funders: | Switzerland > Other organizations |
| Total budget (Euro): | 20000 |
| Person Months: | 10 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 5708 |
| Contact: | Wyss, Eric |
| Deposited On: | 07 October 2005 |
| EPrint Type: | Project description |
| Online at: | http://www.zoology.unibe.ch/ecol/bacher/nativebc.htm |
| Related Links: | http://www.fibl.org/forschung/pflanzenschutz-nuetzlinge/biocontrol/ackerkratzdistel.php, http://orgprints.org/perl/search/advanced?addtitle%2Ftitle=&addtitle%2Ftitle_merge=ALL&authors=&authors_merge=ALL&editors=&editors_merge=ALL&abstract%2Fengabstract=&abstract%2Fengabstract_merge=ALL&keywords=Biocontrol%2C+Ackerkratzdistel&keywords_merge=AL |
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