[en] The rosy apple aphid and the pear psylla are two of the main pests found in apple and pear orchards. Given the side effects of conventional pesticides, new alternatives appear, among which the use of essential oils. These present several constraints (for example high volatility) and that is why a trunk-injection of the essential oil formulated product must be considered.
Disciplines :
Agriculture & agronomy
Author, co-author :
Burgeon, Clément ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Chimie des agro-biosystèmes
Werrie, Pierre-Yves ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Chimie des agro-biosystèmes
Fauconnier, Marie-Laure ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Chimie des agro-biosystèmes
Le Goff, Guillaume; UCLouvain > Earth and Life Institute > Biodiversity
Hance, Thierry; UCLouvain > Earth and Life Institute > Biodiversity
Language :
English
Title :
Essential oil-based biopesticide for application by tree-injection in fruit orchards
Alternative titles :
[fr] Biopesticide à base d'huiles essentielles pour une application par endothérapie végétale dans des vergers
Publication date :
18 October 2019
Number of pages :
16
Event name :
EOHUB workshop: "Essential oils applications in agronomy: Present and future trends".
