title: Development of environmentally friendly plant protection technology II
reg no: SF0172655s04
project type: targeted financing
subject: 4. Agricultural Sciences
status: accepted
institution: Estonian Agricultural University
head of project: Anne Luik
duration: 01.01.2004 - 31.12.2008
description: In plant production it is important to find cropping technologies which are promoting natural enemies of plant pests. and using environmentally friendly natural means for pest population regulation (if there is a need). Therefore the good knowledge of taxonomy and biology of pests as well as their natural enemies is needed. The study of key pests and their natural enemies will be carried out in different crops ( oilcrops, cereals, berries) with different cropping technologies (conventional, integrated, organic). Insects' behaviour is based on sensory recepetion. The explanation of morphology and physiology of antennal sensilla in some agriculturally important insects allows us to work out the strategy for manipulation with insects behaviour. Clearing the modes of action of natural compounds on pests enables to introduce the novel environmentally friendly plant protection means. Successful continuation of all these research topics is possible due to well elaborated methods and qualified staff.

project group
no name institution position  
1.Liina HanniEstonian Agricultural Universitydoktorant 
2.Mikk HeidemaaEstonian Agricultural Universityteadur 
3.Külli HiiesaarEstonian Agricultural Universityvan.teadur 
4.Katrin JõgarEstonian Agricultural Universitydoktorant 
5.Kersti KahuEstonian Agricultural Universitydoktorant 
6.Reet KariseEstonian Agricultural Universitydoktorant 
7.Ave KikasEstonian Agricultural Universitydoktorant 
8.Eda KoskarEstonian Agricultural Universitymagistrand 
9.Aare KuusikEstonian Agricultural Universityvan.teadur 
10.Ülle LaukEstonian Agricultural Universitydots. 
11.Ave LindEstonian Agricultural Universitymagistrand 
12.Anne LuikEstonian Agricultural Universityprofessor 
13.Lii LüisteEstonian Agricultural Universityvan.lab. 
14.Ants-Johannes MartinEstonian Agricultural Universityvan.teadur 
15.Enno MeriveeEstonian Agricultural Universityvan.teadur 
16.Luule MetspaluEstonian Agricultural Universityvan.teadur 
17.Sirje MittEstonian Agricultural Universitymetoodik 
18.Marika MändEstonian Agricultural Universityvan.teadur 
19.Angela PloomiEstonian Agricultural Universityteadur 
20.Eve RunnoEstonian Agricultural Universitydoktorant 
21.Pille SooväliEstonian Agricultural Universitydoktorant 
22.Tiiu TarangEstonian Agricultural Universitydoktorant 
23.Viljo VabritEstonian Agricultural Universitymagistrant 
24.Eve VeromannEstonian Agricultural Universitydoktorant