Pflanzenschutz im Ökologischen Landbau – Informationsangebote im Internetportal www.oekolandbau.de

www.oekolandbau.de provided information about plant protection in organic farming. More than 500 pages with text and figures clear up about pest organism in agriculture, horticulture, fruit-growing, winegrowing, weed control, store protection, beneficial organism and regulations

Datenbank über Pflanzenstärkungsmittel im Internet

In 2005 a database about plant strengthening products will be established in the world wide web. Information about the effects and the field of applications will be provided. The complience of the composition of the products with the guidelines of organic farming is reviewed. The database is useful for the farmers as well as for scientists, advisors and also for the consumers. It anables a quick access to relevant information

Feldversuche zur Wirkung von Spinosad-, Neem- und B.t.t.- Präparaten auf die Regulierung des Kartoffelkäfers (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say)

The Colorado potato beetle (CPB) is one of the most important pests on potatoes (Solanum tuberosum). In many areas, preventive measures are not sufficient enoughto prevent the damage caused by the CPB. Therefore insecticides such as neem and Bacillus thuringiensis v. tenebrionis (B.t.t.) have an important role in organic potato production in Germany. The new insecticide Spinosad was added to Council Regulations (EEC) No. 2092/91 on organic production in 2008. It is now possible to use Spinosad in organic agriculture in the EU. The active ingredient of Spinosad is obtained from the bacterium Saccharopolyspora spinosa through fermentation. Field studies compared three treatments to control CPB in 2008. 1: single Spinosad treatment (24 g/ha active ingredient (a.i.)) 2: first treatment B.t.t. (60 g/ha (a.i.)), second treatment (+4d) B.t.t. (100 g/ha a.i.) 3: first treatment neem (25 g/ha a.i.), second treatment (+4d) B.t.t. (100 g/ha a.i.). There was an average of 27 larvae per plant before the treatments. All treatments displayed nearly the same significant degree of effectiveness (78 % - 82 %) with regards to the damaged leaf area 25 days after treatment in comparison to the untreated control. The increment of the Spinosad treatment to untreated control was significant with more than 103 dt/ha

Vergleichende Untersuchungen zur Regulierung des Kartoffelkäfers (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) mit Pyrethrum/Rapsöl-, Neemöl- und Bacillus thuringiensis-Präparaten

The Colorado Potato Beetle is one of the most important pests of potatoes. The effect of various plant protection products with neem oil (NeemAzal-T/S), pyrethrum/rape oil (Spruzit Neu) and Bacillus thuringiensis-B.t.t.(Novodor Neu) against this pest was compared in a field experiment 2004. Neem oil and B.t.t. reduced the number of Colorado Potato Beetle larvae as well as the losses of plant material due to feeding by beetle larvae significantly in the same way. Beneficial arthropods were not affected. The application of pyrethrum/rape oil has shown in this experiment no significant effect to reduce the number of Colorado Potato Beetles. However, the number of beneficial arthropods was reduced from 2.2 individuals/plant (untreated control) to 1.0 individual/plant