Objectif The overall objective of the proposal is the development of new control methods for the chicken mite, Derma- nyssus gallinae, a major arthropod pest affecting the health and welfare of poultry, and also a threat to human health due to its capacity to carry bacteria such as Salmonella. The new control methods will be based on the employment of a combination of naturally occurring semiochemicals (attractants) influencing mite behaviour and mite pathogenic fungi (biological control agents) in a lure-and-kill strategy. Such control methods will have a positive impact on the transition to sustainable egg production, and will allow a reduction in the use of persistent broad-spectrum synthetic insecticides. The overall objective will be achieved as the result of three workpackages:1) isolation and identification of semiochemicals attractive to D. gallinae,2) isolation and selection of mite pathogenic fungi with high virulence against chicken mites and with good field persistence, and3) development of a prototype trap based on a combination of the identified semiochemicals and the selected fungal isolates. Champ scientifique sciences naturellessciences biologiquesmicrobiologiebactériologiesciences naturellessciences biologiquesmicrobiologiemycologiesciences socialeséconomie et affairesentreprise et gestionemploisciences naturellessciences biologiqueszoologiezoologie des invertébrés Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Thème(s) 1.1.1.-2. - Key action Control of Infectious Diseases Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinateur DANISH PEST INFESTATION LABORATORY Adresse Skovbrynet 14 2800 Lyngby Danemark Voir sur la carte Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Participants (4) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire CAB INTERNATIONAL Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE € 0,00 Adresse Bakeham lane TW20 9TY Egham,surrey Voir sur la carte Autres sources de financement Aucune donnée ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH LIMITED Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE € 0,00 Adresse West common AL5 2JQ Harpenden Voir sur la carte Autres sources de financement Aucune donnée THE AGRISENSE BCS LTD Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE € 0,00 Adresse Taffs mead road, treforest ind.estate unit 1 CF37 5SU Pontypridd Voir sur la carte Autres sources de financement Aucune donnée UNIVERSIDAD DE GRANADA Espagne Contribution de l’UE € 0,00 Adresse Campus universitario de cartuja s/n 18071 Granada Voir sur la carte Autres sources de financement Aucune donnée
