BeBoB – Control of Soil Pests in Protected Leafy Crops

This project develops and implements an integrated pest management (IPM) strategy for soil pests—such as fungus gnats, springtails, and two-spined mites—in protected leafy crops. It includes monitoring and identification, pest biology research, evaluation of biological control agents and products, and a field trial on compost fertilisation effects. Growers will gain alternative pest control measures, and a cost-benefit analysis of methods will be shared at project completion. Funded by the European Union, the initiative supports innovation, knowledge exchange, and EIP-AGRI objectives through EU-FarmBook.