Functional biodiversity of different microbiomes in fruit crops and viticulture
The project aims to characterize the composition and functional biodiversity of microbiomes in various habitats of fruit crops and viticulture (including endophytes, soil, rhizosphere, phyllosphere). To this end, metabarcoding methods based on...
Term: 2025-10-01 bis 2028-12-31Monitoring and characterization of pathogens using metagenome sequencing
The project aims to establish, evaluate, and optimize metagenome sequencing for samples from various plant compartments and other relevant areas of fruit production and viticulture. This will enable the spectrum of plant pathogens to be recorded and...
Term: 2025-10-01 bis 2028-12-31Towards spread and detection of Diplodia bulgarica in the EU
The overall aim of this project is to systematically compile current knowledge and provide a more comprehensive overview of the geographical distribution, genetic characterisation and in planta detection of Diplodia bulgarica affecting apple and...
Term: 2025-05-08 bis 2027-05-07Development of a push-pull-kill strategy for the regulation of Pentastiridius leporinus in sugar beet
In the joint project PentaKILL, the focus will be on the selection and evaluation of repellents (JKI) and non-volatile deterrents (GAU) to prevent the sucking/egg laying of adult sugar beet planthoppers and on the selection and evaluation of...
Term: 2025-05-01 bis 2028-06-30New risks for potato cultivation in Rhineland-Palatinate due to vector-transmissible microorganisms - investigations on underlying causes and mitigation measures
In southwestern Germany, a bacterial tuber wilt has been occurring more and more frequently on potatoes in recent years, causing serious damage. The syndrome can be caused by both the stolbur phytoplasma and a gamma proteobacterium. Both pathogens...
Term: 2024-07-01 bis 2026-12-31Ensuring potato cultivation in Hesse through innovative planthopper management
As one of the main innovations, the project aims to test the tolerance of potato varieties already available and relevant for Hessian cultivation. As one of the main innovations, the project aims to test the tolerance of varieties that are already...
Term: 2023-12-22 bis 2026-12-31Side effects of plant protection products on the natural regulation of vectors of leafroll disease in viticulture
The aim of the project is to investigate the role of plant protection products on the natural regulation of scale insect vectors in German viticulture and, on this basis, to evaluate the side effects of the usual PPPs in viticulture. Analogous to...
Term: 2024-05-15 bis 2027-05-14Selection and resistance screening of apple proliferation and pear decline resistent rootstocks (offspring from apple rootstock breeding program and pyrus taxa selections)
The aim of this project is to control phytoplasmas found in pome fruits by selecting phytoplasma resistant rootstocks. The offspring of crossings (genotypes, apple rootstocks) or selections of different Pyrus Taxa (pear rootstocks) are evaluated by...
Term: 2016-10-01 bis 2028-12-31Development of an innovative environmentally friendly control method of psyllids in fruit growing by means of RNA interference.
In the project, a sustainable and environmentally friendly plant protection product is to be developed on the basis of RNA interference, which should be suitable for both organic and integrated cultivation. Target pests are four species of jumping...
Term: 2025-02-01 bis 2026-07-31Model and demonstration project to strenghten functional biodiversity for sustainable production in fruit growing
The project will be realized in different parts: Part 1 is concerned with the recording of ecological infrastructures in all of the cooperating commercial farms. With the use of different parameters their quality, quantity and connectivity will be...
Term: 2023-01-01 bis 2026-12-31