Integrated Pest Management of Root-Feeding Fly Larvae in Vegetable Crops
Awarded 30 Apr 2017
About
Defra Network eTendering Portal awarded a contract to the University of Warwick for a project to improve the management of root-feeding fly larvae infesting outdoor vegetable crops using an integrated pest management (IPM) approach.
The project targets key pest insects including Delia radicum, D.
floralis, D.
antiqua, D.
platura and Psila rosae, which significantly reduce crop yield and quality.
The work involves synthesising information on pest life-cycles and monitoring/forecasting, developing methods to reduce adult insect infestation, refining biological control with entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes, integrating control methods into IPM strategies, and disseminating information to stakeholders.
The contract value is AUD 49,008.
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