WEBINAR ON BIOPESTICIDES AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
Essential oils and biopesticides. If you want to learn more please click here.
Here you will find presentations of the Final workshop of the project that took place on 27 November 2020.
To watch a recording of the Final event click here. Passcode:vTSg2p?6
To watch a recording of the Final event click here. Passcode:vTSg2p?6
Click here to take the biopesticides quiz to see how well you remember some key points from the talks!
The results of the project are presented here
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Project Summary:
Widespread use of synthetic insecticides has led to negative consequences resulting in increasing attention to alternatives, such as essential oils. Essential oils contain a variety of molecules that act as pesticides and affect biological parameters such as growth rate. The share of eco-pesticides in the global market is constantly increasing yielding opportunities for SMEs, such as Meydan Solutions Ltd. In this context, PlantSafe project objectives are: 1) to conduct research to obtain novel results for the efficacy of a new product containing essential oils of eucalyptus and rosemary and its effects on treated plants and non-target mammalian species, 2) increase the participation of SMEs on the Cypriot RTDI system and 3) to support long term employment of young researchers. For materializing the objectives, the project is structured in five Working Packages (WPs). WP1 contains administrative and financial management. For supporting research novelty, internationally renowned scientific experts will participate forming the Scientific Committee. WP2 tasks and activities implementation will maximize project impact and visibility at national and international level. In WP3, industrial research to determine product’s effectiveness against key pests and a model natural enemy will be conducted in the laboratory and greenhouse. Moreover, research on the synergistic effects of the two essential oils present in the formulated compound in plants and its potential use as plant growth promoter and as an alternative and eco-friendly sanitizer during postharvest storage will be conducted (WP4). Finally, in WP5 side effects o the eco-pesticide on mammals and mammalian cells will be researched.
Project Summary:
Widespread use of synthetic insecticides has led to negative consequences resulting in increasing attention to alternatives, such as essential oils. Essential oils contain a variety of molecules that act as pesticides and affect biological parameters such as growth rate. The share of eco-pesticides in the global market is constantly increasing yielding opportunities for SMEs, such as Meydan Solutions Ltd. In this context, PlantSafe project objectives are: 1) to conduct research to obtain novel results for the efficacy of a new product containing essential oils of eucalyptus and rosemary and its effects on treated plants and non-target mammalian species, 2) increase the participation of SMEs on the Cypriot RTDI system and 3) to support long term employment of young researchers. For materializing the objectives, the project is structured in five Working Packages (WPs). WP1 contains administrative and financial management. For supporting research novelty, internationally renowned scientific experts will participate forming the Scientific Committee. WP2 tasks and activities implementation will maximize project impact and visibility at national and international level. In WP3, industrial research to determine product’s effectiveness against key pests and a model natural enemy will be conducted in the laboratory and greenhouse. Moreover, research on the synergistic effects of the two essential oils present in the formulated compound in plants and its potential use as plant growth promoter and as an alternative and eco-friendly sanitizer during postharvest storage will be conducted (WP4). Finally, in WP5 side effects o the eco-pesticide on mammals and mammalian cells will be researched.
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Address: 10, Dimosthenous, YIANNI & MARIA BUILDING, Flat No: 205, Floor No: 26058, Larnaca, CYPRUS
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Project progress
www.facebook.com/events/787798291765408/Kick-off meeting, March 15, 2019 - see agenda
Presentations of Kick-off meeting - click here
Leaflets (GR, EN) - leaflet_draft_new_gr_ΕΝ_final.pdf
1st Newsletter (GR) - plantsafe_1st_newsletter_june_2020.pdf
eWorkshop, November 6, 2020 - see agenda, Press release
Final workshop 27 November 2020 on Facebook - Event flyer - Agenda
Presentations of Kick-off meeting - click here
Leaflets (GR, EN) - leaflet_draft_new_gr_ΕΝ_final.pdf
1st Newsletter (GR) - plantsafe_1st_newsletter_june_2020.pdf
eWorkshop, November 6, 2020 - see agenda, Press release
Final workshop 27 November 2020 on Facebook - Event flyer - Agenda
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Useful links
Research Promotion Foundation - https://www.research.org.cy/
European Structural Funds and Investment Funds in Cyprus 2014-2020 - https://www.structuralfunds.org.cy/en/home
European Regional Development Fund - https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/funding/erdf/
EU - Pesticide Database - http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/pesticides/eu-pesticides-database/public/?event=homepage&language=EN
Agricultural Pesticides and Biocides OECD - https://www.oecd.org/chemicalsafety/pesticides-biocides/
EPPO Guidelines - https://www.eppo.int/
European Structural Funds and Investment Funds in Cyprus 2014-2020 - https://www.structuralfunds.org.cy/en/home
European Regional Development Fund - https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/funding/erdf/
EU - Pesticide Database - http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/pesticides/eu-pesticides-database/public/?event=homepage&language=EN
Agricultural Pesticides and Biocides OECD - https://www.oecd.org/chemicalsafety/pesticides-biocides/
EPPO Guidelines - https://www.eppo.int/
