5712: Entwicklung und Evaluation von Methoden zur Regulierung der Kirschfruchtfliege im biologischen Anbau [Development and evaluation of strategies to control the European Cherry Fruit Fly in organic agriculture]

{PROJECT} Cherry fruit fly: Entwicklung und Evaluation von Methoden zur Regulierung der Kirschfruchtfliege im biologischen Anbau [Development and evaluation of strategies to control the European Cherry Fruit Fly in organic agriculture]. Runs 01 May 2002 - 31 March 2008. Project leader(s): Daniel, Claudia; Wyss, Eric and Häseli, Andi, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), CH-5070 Frick. More information online at <http://www.fibl.net/forschung/pflanzenschutz-nuetzlinge/obstbau/kirschenfliege.php>.

Summary

State of the Art:
No efficient control strategies are available to control the cherry fruit fly(Rhagoletis cerasi) in organic agriculture.
Definition of the problem:
The European cherry fruit fly is the main pest insect in sweet cherry production.
Project aims:
Developing strategies to control the cherry fruit fly in organic agriculture in order to advance the sweet cherry production.
Methodology:
Laboratory and field studies on natural enemies (parasitoids, entomopathogenic nematodes and fungi).
Laboratory and field screening of repellents and organic insecticides.
Evaluation of traps and lures for mass-trapping.
Exclusion of flies with insect-nets.
Development of a temperature-based forecasting-model.

Additional Summary

Involved organisations, project partners: Forecasting model and Nematodes: agroscope FAW, Wädenswil, Switzerland

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