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Environmentally friendly biomolecules from agricultural wastes as substitutes of pesticides for plant diseases control (LIFE EVERGREEN)
Start date: Oct 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2016,
Background
Plant diseases caused by bacteria and nematodes often result in sudden and devastating financial losses to farmers, and are extremely difficult to control. Similarly, plant-parasitic nematodes are responsible for heavy crop losses (up to 12%) and the diseases they cause are difficult to control. Traditionally, nematode-related diseases have bee ...
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Pesticides Use Reduction in Agriculture: demonstration of an innovative Integrated Pest Management technology (PURA4IPM)
Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Feb 28, 2015,
Background
The codling moth (Cydia Pomonella) is a major pest of deciduous fruit orchards throughout the world. Left uncontrolled, it can destroy up to 80% or more of fruit crops.
Conventional control methods involve a combination of different agri-chemical treatments. However, this has a number of adverse side effects, such as the destruction of useful ...
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