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The gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) is one of the insect species which causes significant economic damage to forests and orchards. It is a polyphagous insect that feeds on hundreds species of trees,...

The European Parliament unanimously accepted a proposal to speed up market registration of products for biological control of pests, that have a low environmental impact. Almost at the same time,...

One of the BIOCOMES objectives is to develop a biological control product for control of cabbage moth. The cabbage moth Mamestra brassicae is among the most damaging pests in cabbage...

Mariann Wikström from the Agro Plantarum was invited by the Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences to talk about the BIOCOMES project during their theme day: biological control and the food...

There is one important sentiment that all producers of biocontrol agents, big or small, have in common: they complain about legislation on product registration in the EU. ‘And they have a very...

BIOCOMES partners are organizing a 3-day workshop on how to successfully develop biological control products. The workshop will take place from 17 – 19 January at

Horizon, the EU magazine about research and innovation published a very nice interview with BIOCOMES coordinator Jürgen Köhl about our project.

BIOCOMES is organizing a workshop for PhD students and young scientists working in the field of biological control on 17-19 January 2017.

In the BIOCOMES project we have developed a unique tool that helps fruit growers and researchers to identify aphids in fruit tree crops. In the Aphid Identification Guide you can identify different...

In the BIOCOMES project we are working on a sustainable biocontrol agent against powdery mildew.

The history of Andermatt Biocontrol goes back more than 25 years, when dr. Martin Andermatt and his wife dr. Isabelle Andermatt started producing baculoviruses in 1988, to control various moths in...

Among the many nematodes that exist in the wild, there are several that are able to attack beetles of the genus Diabrotica.

Opennatur is a Spain-based company, commercialising, among other products, synthetic pheromones that attract pest insects in fruits, vegetables and also in forestry. ‘Within the...

Aphids are among the most troublesome and widespread pests in fruit tree orchards. BIOCOMES researchers are looking for effective parasitoids with a good production potential for mass rearing. We...

The core business of the Belgian company Viridaxis is the production of parasitic wasps that attack aphids in crops. ‘Up until today, our products can be used in various protected crops, such as...

BIOCOMES partners IRTA and INIA are organizing an international workshop on Monilinia on 25 and 26 November 2015.

On the 15th of July, we presented our work at the EU pavilion at the Expo in Milan. At the event: ‘Health Checks and Smart Treatments for our Plants’ organized by the European Commission, we...

‘Sustainable farming is one of societies’ challenges’, Managing Director Dr. Peter Lüth of Bayer CropScience Biologics GmbH says, ‘and biological pest control contributes to that...

BIOCOMES has been invited by the European Commission (EC) to present the project at the Expo 2015, during the, day about “Health Checks and Smart Treatments for Our Plants”, organized by the...

Things have gone quickly for Biogard, technical director Massimo Benuzzi recalls. ‘Until recently, we were a relatively small player in the market for biological pest control. In 2012 we became...

In February, BIOCOMES partner Agro Plantarum has collected soil for greenhouse trials. The soil will be used to test the antagonistic effects of two bacterial strains on Verticillium wilt disease...

The European Union has for the coming years committed itself to Integrated Pest Management as strategy to control pests and diseases with the least possible use of synthetic products.

In the upcoming weeks, the results of almost every pest, disease and technology will be published.

In the BIOCOMES project we will develop a novel Biological Control Agent (BCA) based on the egg parasitoid Telenomus sp. to control the cabbage moth Mamestra brassicae, one of the major cabbage...

Wageningen UR is looking for an ambitious scientist with an academic education in microbial ecology. Working on biological control in the BIOCOMES project will be a part of the job!

In the Netherlands, scientists of BIOCOMES started with the isolation and selection of fungi for the development of a new biological control product to control Powdery mildew.

At this moment we are testing the Serratia plymuthica bacteria on cauliflower and oilseed rape seedlings for their biocontrol and plant growth promoting qualities.

A Prezi presentation about ‘What is biological control?’ has been added to the BIOCOMES website. The presentation is based on the infographic ‘What is biological control?’ and developed in...

There are several reasons why biological control is not yet widespread. One of the reasons is the generally low price of chemical pesticides. ‘We currently have difficulty competing with other...

The new EU project BIOCOMES offers farmers and foresters the prospect of having at least eleven new biological control products at their disposal. The biological control products are designed to...