Biological control manufacturers in Europe develop novel biological control products to support the implementation of Integrated Pest Management in agriculture and forestry

Project Information

BIOCOMES

Grant agreement ID: 612713

Project closed

Start date 1 December 2013

End date 30 November 2017

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Total cost € 12 086 533,00

EU contribution € 8 997 264,00

Coordinated by

STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH
Netherlands

Objective

The objective of BIOCOMES is to develop 11 new biological control agents (BCAs) for key markets in European agriculture and forestry. BCAs were identified through market analysis by six manufactures of biological control products. BCAs will primarily be for use in open field crops of vegetables (3), of which 2 are also for use in protected crops, arable crops (3), fruit crops (3), and three different types of forests (2). Primary targeted pests are: gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar), pine weevil (Hylobius abietis), tomato pinworm (Tuta absoluta), white flies, aphids of fruit tree crops and Mamestra brassicae. Primary targeted pathogens are: damping-off diseases in forest nurseries, soilborne pathogens of oilseed rape and cereals, brown rot (Monilinia spp.) of stone fruit, and powdery mildew of cereals (Blumeria graminis). The economic sustainability during the entire development process will be assessed by the responsible industrial partners. The environmental sustainability will be quantified for each BCA by means of the Sustainable Process Index method. The entire developmental process for each of the 11 BCA products is guided by a consultancy partner specialized and leading in (bio) pesticide registration including risk assessments for European (bio) pesticide industries. In vitro production of entomopathogenic viruses as new innovative technique like will be developed aimed at a breakthrough in economic production. Downstream-technology and shelf life for entomopathogenic nematodes will be improved. BIOCOMES will communicate project results with all stakeholders with special attention to European IPM networks throughout the whole project duration. BIOCOMES combines the expertise of 10 industrial SME partners, 3 larger industrial partners and 14 research partners with 38% of the requested EU contribution supporting SMEs. All 11 BCA solutions will be novel IPM tools and new alternatives to replace major pesticide applications in European agriculture and forestry.

Fields of science

• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture › agronomy › plant protection
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture › horticulture › fruit growing
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture › grains and oilseeds › oilseeds
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture › grains and oilseeds › cereals
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › forestry

Programme(s)

• FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Topic(s)

• KBBE.2013.1.2-05 - Biological control agents in agriculture and forestry for effective pest and pathogen control

Call for proposal

FP7-KBBE-2013-7-single-stage
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Funding Scheme

CP-TP - Collaborative Project targeted to a special group (such as SMEs)

Coordinator

STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH

• EU contribution: € 1 198 581,75
• Address: DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 ; 6708 PB Wageningen ; Netherlands
• Region: Oost-Nederland › Gelderland › Veluwe
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Bart Verweijen (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (26)

ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL AG

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 632 339,75
• Address: STAHLERMATTEN 6 ; 6146 GROSSDIETWIL
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Heiri Wandeler (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

CBC (EUROPE) SRL

Italy

• EU contribution: € 196 838,40
• Address: VIA ZANICA 25 ; 24050 Grassobbio
• Region: Nord-Ovest › Lombardia › Bergamo
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Massimo Benuzzi (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

E-NEMA GESELLSCHAFT FUER BIOTECHNOLOGIE UND BIOLOGISCHEN PFLANZENSCHUTZ mbH

Germany

• EU contribution: € 855 650,00
• Address: Klausdorfer Strasse 28-36 ; 24223 Schwentinental
• Region: Schleswig-Holstein › Schleswig-Holstein › Plön
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Tilmann Frank (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

OPENNATUR SL

Spain

• EU contribution: € 197 400,00
• Address: GRAN VIA DE LES CORTS CATALANES 580 ; 08011 Barcelona
• Region: Este › Cataluña › Barcelona
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Victor Perdrix Sapina (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

BAYER CROPSCIENCE BIOLOGICS GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: € 204 833,20
• Address: INSELSTRASSE 12 ; 23999 MALCHOW INSEL POEL
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Kerstin Kühn (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

VIRIDAXIS SA

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 455 873,25
• Address: RUE LOUIS BLERIOT 11 ; 6041 GOSSELIES CHARLEROI
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Vincent Cambier (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

MARIANN KERSTIN WIKSTROM

Sweden

• EU contribution: € 317 380,80
• Address: KARRARPSVAGEN 410 ; 26590 ASTORP
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Mariann Wikström (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

ARA SRL

Italy

• EU contribution: € 223 200,00
• Address: VIA MADONNA DELLE LACRIME 70 ; 95037 SAN GIOVANNI LA PUNTA
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Antonino Azzaro (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION OF ISRAEL - THE VOLCANI CENTRE

Israel

• EU contribution: € 154 800,00
• Address: Derech Hamcabim 68 ; 50250 Bet Dagan
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Ruth Lerer (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

COILLTE TEORANTA

Ireland

• EU contribution: € 50 008,80
• Address: DUBLIN ROAD ; Newtownmountkennedy Wicklow
• Region: Ireland › Eastern and Midland › Mid-East
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Padraig O'tuama (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

FACULTY OF BIOLOGY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE

Serbia

• EU contribution: € 49 140,00
• Address: STUDENTSKI TRG 3/2 ; 11000 Beograd
• Region: Србија - север › Београдски регион › Београдска област
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Željko Tomanović (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

FORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUR BIOLOGISCHEN LANDBAU STIFTUNG

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 311 244,40
• Address: ACKERSTRASSE 113 ; 5070 Frick
• Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Nordwestschweiz › Aargau
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Beat Droll (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

GAB CONSULTING GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: € 155 024,50
• Address: OTTENBECKER DAMM 10 ; 21684 Stade
• Region: Niedersachsen › Lüneburg › Stade
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Adolf Heintze (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

VIOMICHANIA EMPORIKON GEORGIKON PHARMAKON HELLAFARM AE

Greece

• EU contribution: € 192 561,75
• Address: FLEMING ODOS 15 ; 15123 MAROUSSI ATHINA
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Phoebe Legakis (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTYTUT BADAWCZY LESNICTWA

Poland

• EU contribution: € 304 469,40
• Address: BRACI LESNEJ 3 ; 05 090 SEKOCIN STARY
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Iwona Skrzecz (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION Y TECNOLOGIA AGRARIA Y ALIMENTARIA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 162 888,00
• Address: Carretera de la Coruna Km7.5 ; 28040 MADRID
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Pilar Gaitón Esteban (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT DE RECERCA I TECNOLOGIA AGROALIMENTARIES

Spain

• EU contribution: € 251 755,00
• Address: CTRA C-59 KM 12 TORRE MARIMON ; 08140 Caldes De Montbui Barcelona
• Region: Este › Cataluña › Barcelona
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Jordi De La Cuesta Fernandez (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

JULIUS KUHN-INSTITUT BUNDESFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUR KULTURPFLANZEN

Germany

• EU contribution: € 549 129,00
• Address: ERWIN-BAUR-STRASSE 27 ; 06484 Quedlinburg
• Region: Sachsen-Anhalt › Sachsen-Anhalt › Harz
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Johannes Jehle (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND MAYNOOTH

Ireland

• EU contribution: € 529 728,00
• Address: CO KILDARE ; W23 Maynooth
• Region: Ireland › Eastern and Midland › Mid-East
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Christine Griffin (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

PROEFCENTRUM FRUITTEELT VZW

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 300 150,00
• Address: FRUITTUINWEG 1 ; 3800 Sint Truiden
• Region: Vlaams Gewest › Prov. Limburg (BE) › Arr. Hasselt
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: André Deroose (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

SEKEM ENERGY GMBH

Austria

• EU contribution: € 131 400,00
• Address: STEINBERG 132 ; 8151 HITZENDORF
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Birgit Birnstingl (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET GRAZ

Austria

• EU contribution: € 397 352,00
• Address: RECHBAUERSTRASSE 12 ; 8010 Graz
• Region: Südösterreich › Steiermark › Graz
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Gabriele Berg (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDADE DOS ACORES

Portugal

• EU contribution: € 200 880,00
• Address: RUA DA MAE DE DEUS ; 9501 801 PONTA DELGADA S MIGUEL ACORES
• Region: Região Autónoma dos Açores › Região Autónoma dos Açores › Região Autónoma dos Açores
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Nelson Simoes (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA

Italy

• EU contribution: € 271 836,00
• Address: VIA 8 FEBBRAIO 2 ; 35122 Padova
• Region: Nord-Est › Veneto › Padova
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Serena Galzignato (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDAD PUBLICA DE NAVARRA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 225 600,00
• Address: CAMPUS DE ARROSADIA ; 31006 Pamplona
• Region: Noreste › Comunidad Foral de Navarra › Navarra
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Benigno Gomez (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

ZURCHER HOCHSCHULE FUR ANGEWANDTE WISSENSCHAFTEN

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 477 200,00
• Address: GERTRUDSTRASSE 15 ; 8401 Winterthur
• Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Zürich › Zürich
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Regine Eibl (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data