Call for coordinated integrated pest management in Europe
Europe faces the challenge of responding to the mandatory implementation of the principles of integrated pest management (IPM) as called for by Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticides.
Most European countries are investing in research and extension to face this challenge, reduce reliance on pesticides, and reduce risks associated with their use. Added value and synergies can be created by coordinating such national research and extension efforts and by pooling existing resources. To this end, C-IPM will:
- create a forum for exchange and identification of IPM research and development priorities
- provide recommendations on national and European research
- connect existing initiatives
- coordinate joint transnational research calls
A key objective for C-IPM is to prepare, implement and follow up on joint transnational calls in IPM and minor uses. The latest call has gathered partners from 18 countries for its second joint call for transnational research projects and allows to adress decision support systems for pest management as well:
The call includes the following topics:
CLUSTER A: Preventive and sustainable (pest) management
- Subtopic A2: ”Integrated, sustainable and resilient Cropping systems” (RESCROPS).
- Subtopic A3: “Innovative and new pest monitoring tools and Decision Support Systems” (INNO-DSS).
CLUSTER B: Alternative and innovative control.
- Subtopic B1: “Innovative direct biological control methods in holistic IPM approach” (INDIBICOM-IPM).
- Subtopic B2: “Pests resistance management” (PRM) (the term pests includes: arthropods, bacteria, fungi, insects, phytoplasma, viruses, weeds
CLUSTER C: IPM in Minor Crops.
- Subtopic C2: “IPM for Delia/Psila flies” (cabbage root fly and carrot fly)
- Subtopic C4: “Fruitflies in stone fruits, pome fruits, berries and small fruits; Drosophila suzukii and others fruitflies”
- Subtopic C5: “Mites (spider, rusts and bud) in berries and small fruits”
- Subtopic C7: “Control of thrips and whiteflies on protected crops”
- Subtopic C11: “Diseases in Stone fruits” (DISton).
More information can be found here http://c-ipm.org/calls/
