Metarhizium controls wireworm in potato in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- Potato (Solanum tuberosum)/ D,CH, AU, LUX)/Metarhizium brunneum/ larvae of click beetle (Elateridae)
- No other organic nor conventional solutions For wireworm control exist in Germany today.
- Smart CO2 emitting granules with entomopathogenic fungus (microbial) attract and kill wireworms
- Technical result: Granules provide efficacy levels of more than 70% in GEP field trials (EPPO guidelines).
- Economic result: Economic surplus of the product application is already given at efficacies of 20 %.
- Sustainability (ecological, social and economical) Gains:
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- Increased biodiversity enabling resilient potato cropping systems
- Reduction in chemical pesticides
- Minimize fresh water use
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- Enables worker health and safety: no negative impact on the worker’s health
- Promotes quality nutritious potato production
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- Supports farmers’ livelihoods, reduction of yield losses
- Improves financial viability and stabilizing the farmer’s income.
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