Dossier
Biological control of pests and diseases
Biological control can play a major role in a resilient cultivation system, by using natural enemies of fungi, bacteria and pest insects. It is possible to design a cultivation system that is largely able to contain diseases and pests on its own with biological control. This largely dispenses with the need for chemical crop protection.
Researchers of Wageningen University & Research study all the organisms in the system, from micro-organisms such as fungi and bacteria, to macro-organisms such as predatory mites and parasitoid wasps. > Read more resilient cultivation systems and biological pest control
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Biological control
Biological control of pathogens and insect pests in agriculture and horticulture is based on the use of natural enemies of the agents that cause disease and infestations.
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How do plants identify the harmful insect egg?
New NWO/STW VIDI-research by Wageningen University & Research, tries to enhance the plant’s recognition of harmful insect eggs, in order to promote crop resistances and biological control of pests.
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Resilient cultivation systems
A disease suppressive soil with resilient plants: a tool for integrated pest and disease management
News
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Promising biological control agents detected faster based on their 'kill rate'
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Cabbage whites triggered egg-killing leaf necrosis in crucifers
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Scientific publications Green Deal-project well received
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EU regulations obstruct biological crop protection
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Wageningen University & Research helps China to develop biological control in greenhouses
Biological control in Wageningen World
Examples of projects
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Development of eleven new sustainable crop protection products -
REFERTIL - Improvement of comprehensive bio-waste transformation and nutrient recovery treatment processes for production of combined natural products -
BIOFECTOR - Resource Preservation by Application of BIO-efFECTORS in European Crop Production -
Biological control Dutch Elm disease