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Applied Research

Our efforts cover two different topics:


  • Conservation of economic important insects
  • Biological control of pests.

First, we investigate the effects of pesticides and intensive agriculture on health of honeybees, which are one of the most important pollinators. This topic is covered by

  • CRP V4-535 »Bee losses and bee health in agricultural polluted environments«

The second topic is development of alternative methods of biological control. Such methods focus at the female-male communication. Pheromone traps are suitable for species, which use chemical communication. No equivalent is known for species, which use other modalities, for example acoustic communication. Goal of our research is development of acoustic equivalent of pheromone traps. This topic is being investigated in cooperation with Dr Valerio Mazzoni (University of Pisa, Dept. of agricultural entomology). Following project is dedicated to this topic.

  • CRP V4-0515 »Mating disruption of leafhopper Scaphoideus titanis Ball and planthopper Hyalestes obsoletus Signoret by vibrational signals: environmentally safe control strategy of grapevine yellows vectors«

Sodelavci:



Kranjska čebela, slovenska avtohtona pasma čebel (foto: Danilo Bevk)
Carnica, Slovenian autochthonous honey bee (photo: Danilo Bevk)


Ameriški škržatek, vektor trtnega rumenila (foto: Andrea Lucchi)
Vine leafhopper, vector of mycoplasma disease Flavescence dorée (photo: Andrea Lucchi)