Project

Controlling wolluisproblemen in floriculture within an IPM system

Code
179V3416
Duration
01 July 2016 → 31 December 2020
Funding
Regional and community funding: IWT/VLAIO
Research disciplines
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Agricultural animal production
    • Agricultural plant production
    • Agriculture, land and farm management
    • Other agriculture, forestry, fisheries and allied sciences
Keywords
flowering
 
Project description

Mealybug poses a serious economic threat to warm greenhouse ornamentals (mainly cut flowers and indoor plants), a sector with 277 companies (90% full) and a production value of € 194 million in Flanders. This persistent pest is at an early stage difficult to detect and extremely difficult to fully control. This project aims to these growers to provide a sustainable solution to combat mealybugs with minimal impact on the existing integrated control system (IPM).