Naslov
Development and feasibility of IPM for WCR in Europe

Autori
Kiss, Jozsef ; Igrc Barčić, Jasminka ; Sivčev, Ivan ; Cagan, Ludovit ; Karić, Nedžead ; Rosca, Ioan ; Ivanova, Ivanka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
IWGO Newsletter 11th Diabrotica Subgroup Meeting, 10th EPPO ad hoc Panel and FAO network Group Meeting / - , 2005

Skup
IWGO 11th Diabrotica Subgroup Meeting, 10th EPPO ad hoc Panel and FAO network Group Meeting

Mjesto i datum
Bratislava, Slovačka, 14.02.2005. - 17.02.2005

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
western corn rootworm; development; feasibility; Europe

Sažetak
Significant bulk of new knowledge on WCR (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte) has been created by scientific communities in the past twelve years in Europe, who have been recently working in close collaboration with farmer communities in the most affected countries. It is the right time to overview available knowledge, control options and to identify gaps and necessary future tasks for managing WCR populations. Ongoing FAO GTFS project (Development of IPM for WCR in Central and Eastern Europe) and other regional or national activities allow us to outline the development and feasibility of IPM for WCR under Integrated Plant Production or Integrated Farming. Few knowledge is available in Europe on the possible application of biocontrol agents against WCR. This R&D topic surely will be an emerging one in coming years. Maize ecosystem is well researched and documented in many countries in Europe. Place of a new herbivore (WCR) in arthropod food web and the impact of natural regulating mechanisms and its elements (predators, parasitoids) on WCR population in local maize ecosystems requires special attention from researchers. Apparently, population build up of WCR in many areas in Europe will provide us the suitable background for finding new ways of better WCR population management. IPM is always implemented in a system over years and over larger areas instead of single fields or in single year. This system may be a farm (as functional unit) or cluster of fields in a local community. Percentage of arable land, of continuous maize within a system is a key source of subsequent year WCR population. Therefore, this factor should be considered in WCR risk assessment and decision making for control and management options. Integrated Farming guidelines are phrasing obligatory rotation of maize in many countries. However, entire rotation of maize fields is not an economically viable option for rural communities in several regions in Europe. In these areas, application of bio-pesticides, conduction of risk assessment for WCR should be tested and verified as manageable approach. Local/regional/national regulations should inspire farmers and support long term viable management of WCR. The presentation will demonstrate cases for some areas of IPM development.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

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