Objective
This project will lead to the development of a sustainable strategy for the managementof root-knot~ nematodes in vegetable crops in southern Europe and will evaluate an alternative to the use of the soil fumigant, methyl bromide.
The project provides a model for the practical application of a soil~ applied biological control agent and the development of a rational policy for such releases. The specific research objectives are to:
1. Evaluate the efficacy of the biomanagement strategy in commercial production systems and compare the control of root-knot populations and crop yields with conventional control methods using methyl bromide and with integrated procedures that combine the use of the biological control agent, granular nematicides and crop rotation.
2. Develop methods to monitor the fungus after its release using immunological and molecular techniques.
3. Measure the impact of the fungus on soil microbial diversity and non-target organisms.
The programme is innovative and will:
- provide new microbiological techniques for studies of fungi in the rhizosphere.
- develop a novel environmentally benign strategy for nematode control.
- provide new information on the ecology and spread of biological agents after their release in the field.
- for the first time, establish a comprehensive dataset to assess the practicality and risk assessment of a biomanagement strategy for nematode pests.
The project will lead to the development of non or low chemical methods of nematode management which are more environmentally friendly than existing methods and will lead to a reduction in inputs. Thus it is in line with Article 3 of CAP Directive 91 414 and COMDOC (93) 202 aimed at alternatives to the use of methyl bromide.
The environmental impact of the new strategies being developed will be measured, but these rely on the exploitation of a natural control agent which has proved environmentally benign. The project aims to improve plant health and the quality of vegetable crops. The new methods developed will be rigorously assessed for their economic sustainability by the Steering Group.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
- agricultural sciences agriculture, forestry, and fisheries agriculture agronomy plant protection
- natural sciences biological sciences ecology
- natural sciences biological sciences microbiology mycology
- agricultural sciences agriculture, forestry, and fisheries agriculture horticulture vegetable growing
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Coordinator
AL5 2JQ HARPENDEN
United Kingdom
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