No chemicals, no harm to humans and animals - aimed, quickly, efficiently. VASKHNIL scientists are currently working on new methods of plant protection. Biological. It is suggested to destroy dangerous insects with the help of other insects, as well as mites and bacteria.
Instead of a killing blow with chemistry - insect larvae. They will grow up, get stronger and become the best protection for a vegetable garden, garden or greenhouse. Every pest in nature has its own enemy. This is what scientists are looking for. For example, a ladybug of the Cycloneda species feeds on aphids. The diet of the predatory bug Macrolophus contains pests of tomatoes and cucumbers.
Irina Andreeva, head of the laboratory of the Siberian Federal Scientific Center for Agrobiotechnology RAS: “They feed on whiteflies or spider mites, nothing else. They do not harm plants, nor humans, nor warm-blooded animals, nor the environment. That is, it is a natural relationship in nature. "
In the insectarium of the center of agrobiotechnology there are more than a dozen different types of insects and ticks. Here are both predators and prey. You need to study everyone. Biosecurity is the future of agriculture and amateur gardening, scientists are sure. Very soon, summer residents will be able to plant "beneficial" insects directly on bushes: for example, bedbugs - on potatoes.
Olesya Gerasimenko, correspondent: “The predatory bug Podizus is the hope of summer residents. It is used to control the number of the Colorado potato beetle. They are used, in particular, in the farms of the Krasnodar Territory, and in Siberia, they have just begun to explore. "
One bug eats up to 15 beetle larvae per day. But this is in the laboratory. Whether it will also be effective in the open field, how many bugs should be released per one hundred of potatoes, needs to be studied. Even fewer insects, but no less useful in the economy, are predatory mites.
Ekaterina Ulyanova, senior researcher at the Siberian Federal Scientific Center for Agrobiotechnology RAS: "Used in the fight against spider mites, various stages of younger thrips and other small insects."
Another enemy of insect pests is bacteria. On the basis of certain strains, biological products that are safe for humans are created in the laboratory. Biologists turned to mathematicians for help. Unusual tandem - for quick calculations.
Galina Kalmykova, Leading Researcher, Siberian Federal Scientific Center for Agrobiotechnology RAS: "To speed up this process and find the optimal concentration of those substances that will allow us to obtain the maximum yield of the target substance."
The Russian market for biological products has been experiencing rapid growth for several years, with a plus of 30 percent annually. Scientists from Novosibirsk are ready to offer their solutions to business. Ultimately, everyone will benefit from the development of organic farming.
Source: https://www.nsktv.ru