WORKING AREAS: Health and Plant Protection
PLANT HEALTH MONITORING
- Specific monitoring of pests, diseases, deficiencies, etc. in scrubland and / or gardens
- Advice for damage control in the scrubland and / or gardens
- Fieldwork for damage detection, identification and evaluation
- Sampling and sample analysis for the identification of biotic and / or abiotic damage
- Physical-mechanical studies using visual and instrumental evaluations
- Installation of pheromone traps. Monitoring and analysis of outcomes
- Plant health reporting
INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT
- Advice on the implementation of Integrated Pest management
- Task developement within the Integrated Pest Management framework
- Ensure compliance with RD 1311/2012 (sustainable use of pesticides)
- Implementation of the quality seal “Gardens for Integrated Pest Management”
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF PESTS
- Identification of useful fauna species
- Pre-feasibility studies of Biological Pests Control
- Advice on the use of Biological Control for conservation
- Release of natural enemies (Biological Control by flood and / or inoculation)
- Studies of the effectiveness of Biological Control through specific follow-up
PHYTOSANITARY TREATMENTS
- Treatments with biological products (natural origin), as authorized in Ecological Agriculture
- Treatment of diseases with antimicrobial peptides
- Release of natural enemies for Biological Pests Control
- Analysis of efficacy of the treatments
- Advice on the use of the available products for plant protection
- PARTICULARS: moles, wasps, processionary, cameraria, aphids, ants, pigeons, starlings, etc.