Collaborative project: Organic nanofibers as novel carriers for volatile semiochemicals in integrated and ecological agriculture – Subproject 4
Description:
Basically our project deals with the regulation of insect pests via volatile disruptants, or more precisely: mating disruption as a strategy for the regulation of grape berry moths in vineyards by the use of nanotechnology. The organic nanofibers are highly elastic, which prevents break-off of smaller pieces, and polymers used are biocompatible and biodegradable. Using nanofibers as dispensers for pheromones in plant protection for disrupting insect chemical communication is only one aim of the project. The second aim of the project is the mechanical application of pheromones as a new approach reducing the costs of manual labour. Experiments in the lab are followed by tests in the vineyard. We expect that our proposed strategy by using nanofiber pheromone dispensers will become an alternative to the use of synthetic pesticides in integrated pest management.
Executive Institute:
Fachbereich Chemie - Makromolekulare Chemie Details of Fachbereich Chemie - Makromolekulare Chemie
Parent institution:
University of Marburg Details of University of Marburg (Hesse)
Contract period:
15. 10. 2007 - 30. 09. 2010
Project budget:
275,190 €
Funding Programme:
- BMELV - Program to promote innovation Details of BMELV - Program to promote innovation
Subject:
- Crop Protection
- Agricultural Engineering Plant Production
Purpose of research:
Promotion of innovation
Funding Institutions:
- Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV) Details of (BMELV)
Project Management Agency:
- Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) Details of BLE