Research projects
Nema-Sens: Definition of functional climate conditions for the successful use of entomopathogenic nematodes
Begin December 2021, duration 3 years
Insect-pathogenic nematodes have long been used with great success against insect pests in the soil. However, the control success on plant surfaces has been little researched and is highly dependent on the microclimatic conditions (humidity and temperature) prevailing there.
This project aims to define optimal application conditions in apple orchards and develop adapted climate strategies for applications in greenhouses.
The target organism in the field is the codling moth (Cydia pomonella) and in the greenhouse the invasive tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta), both pests that are spreading rapidly and have already developed resistance to almost all available chemical insecticides.
The project is being carried out as a joint project by the following partners:
- e-nema Gesellschaft für Biotechnologie und biologischen Pflanzenschutz
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
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FF IPM: New fruit fly species are threatening fruit cultivation
Begin September 2019, Duration 4 years
e-nema GmbH is one of 21 partners in the European research project 'FF IPM'.
"The 'FF IPM' project ('In-silico boosted, pest prevention and off-season focused IPM against new and emerging fruit flies') focuses on three immigrant fruit fly species with a broad host range (peaches, mandarins and mangoes, guava, oranges and other citrus fruits) that pose an immediate threat to European fresh fruit production. The pests spread via natural migration to new, climatically suitable areas and via the transport of infested fruit through trade and tourism.
In the run-up to the 'FF IPM' research project, it was established that all three fruit fly species are already present on several continents:
- Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata)
- Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis)
- Peach fruit fly (Bactrocera zonata)
Dr Arne Peters (e-nema GmbH) and his team will contribute their expert knowledge of insect-pathogenic nematodes to this project.
They are looking for a suitable formulation with which beneficial nematodes can be successfully used in the fight against fruit flies.
Sens-o-Spheres: Location-independent recording of process measurement signals in novel bioreactors
Sub-project e-nema GmbH
The objective of this project is the development of a prototype of an immersive process signal that transmits the recorded data wirelessly. The task of e-nema in this project is the evaluation from an industrial perspective of a suitable test device as well as the final testing of the sensors in shaken containers and in small-scale bioreactors.