Agricultural crop pests
Abstract
Current pest problems in agricultural ad horticultural practice are addressed, the biology and ecology of agricultural arthropod pests is studied. Thematic focus is the chemical ecology of relevant pests as a potential source for control strategies: Secondary plant compounds may act as signals, mediating interactions between arthropods and plants. Fundamental as well as applied aspects of using natural compounds as attractants, repellents or deterrents to manipulate the host selection and acceptance behaviour of pests are researched. Thysanopteran pests such as Frankliniella occidentalis have become a major world-wide problem in agriculture and horticulture during the last decade. Therefore, they make an especially interesting case study in the field of natural bioactive plant compounds as crop protection agents serving as future alternatives to conventional pesticides.
keywords chemical ecology allelochemicals behavioural control
Publikationen
Arbuscular mycorrhiza effects on Frankliniella occidentalis
Autoren: Koschier E, Vierheilig H Jahr: 2005
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Arbuscular mycorrhiza effects on Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande
Autoren: Koschier, E.H., Vierheilig H. Jahr: 2006
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Project staff
Elisabeth Helene Koschier
Ao.Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Elisabeth Helene Koschier
elisabeth.koschier@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-95303
Project Leader
01.01.2005 - 31.12.2007