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Project

Enhanced ise of predatory mites in the modern energy efficient floriculture under glass.
Code
179V3410
Duration
01 January 2011 → 31 December 2014
Funding
Regional and community funding: IWT/VLAIO
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Plant biology
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Agricultural plant production
    • Horticultural production
Keywords
intigrated pest managment horticulture sustainable agriculture predatory mites
 
Project description
 

The adaptability of predatory mites as biological control agents of key pests to modern energy saving measures will be inverstigated. Growers can economize by lowering the temperature during certain parts of the day. However, knowledge about the effect of fluctuating temperatures on the performance of predatory mites is lacking. These aspects will be investigated both on a loboratory scale and in greenhouses.