Journal of the Andermatt Group entomos Index Mating disruption in vineyards – a look back and across the border MARTIN GÜNTER, ­­­ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL..................................................................................................5 Potatoes: Use of BIOSOL as a soil improver SAMUEL STÜSSI, ­­­ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL .....................................................................................................6 SLUXX – A new generation of slug pellets MARTIN GÜNTER, ­­­ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL..................................................................................................7 Nematodes against codling moth – an additional option BERTRAND GENTIZON AND MARTIN GÜNTER, ­­­ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL ...................................8 Central Switzerland Innovation Award for ­­ Andermatt Biocontrol MARTIN ANDERMATT, ­­­ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL ........................................................................................9 New partnership with Sylvar Technologies Inc. MARTIN ANDERMATT, ­­­ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL ........................................................................................9 ­­Andermatt Biocontrol acquires the company Probis DANIEL ZINGG, ­­­ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL ...................................................................................................10 Exciting partnership between ­­Andermatt Biocontrol and Madumbi Bio Farms DANIEL ZINGG, ­­­ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL ...................................................................................................10 Innovation in the biological control of codling moth and oriental fruit moth with MADEX TWIN IRIS KRAAZ, ­­­ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL ...........................................................................................................11 TOPCAT – The vole trap. Revision of a first-rate product for increased trapping efficiency ALEX MEIER, ­­­ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL ..........................................................................................................13 Zonal approval of plant protection products in the EU PHILIP KESSLER, ­­­ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL ...................................................................................................14 Workshop on the application strategies, markets and perspectives using baculoviruses in the Near and Middle East MATHIAS BAMERT, ­­­ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL .............................................................................................15 Mosquito control in the garden – SOLBAC-TABS versus itching JUDITH LADNER CALLIPARI, ANDERMATT BIOGARTEN ..............................................................................16 Robust plant varieties for the organic garden CHRISTA GERBER, ANDERMATT BIOGARTEN ...................................................................................................17 Efficacy testing of THYMOVAR in Switzerland ROMAN ERNI, ANDERMATT BIOVET .....................................................................................................................18 Maggot Debridement Therapy – A standard benefit of the Swiss health insurance scheme since July 1st, 2011 entomos URS FANGER, ENTOMOS .......................................................................................................................................... 20 Editorial Dear readers, In order to make reading more pleas- This AG-Journal contains the latest ant, we have decided to print separate results of our ongoing research and editions of the Journal simultaneously findings in support of our products. in German, French and English instead We would once again like to thank of just adding the translations to the all owners of the crops on which field articles in German. Should you wish trials were carried out as well as all to receive a copy in one of the other the members of research institutes languages, please feel free to contact and cantonal administrations involved us. therein for their kind collaboration. In 2011, the Andermatt Group contin- On behalf of the Andermatt Group, I ued to make further dynamic progress. wish you an enjoyable time reading The illustration below gives a primary this journal. impression, and on pages 9 and 10 you will find more information on the companies Probis GmbH, Sylvar Technologies Inc. and Madumbi Sus- Dr. Martin ­­Andermatt tainable Agriculture Ltd. 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So far, in no other country has mating disruption been so well established and deployed to such an extent. The success story in Switzerland demonstrates the potential of this ecological approach throughout Europe or even worldwide. MARTIN GÜNTER, ­­­ANDERMATT BIOCONTROL Grape moth – the main pest in viti- culture The grape moth is the main pest in viticulture. In most of the European wine-growing regions, especially in southern Europe, the European grape- vine moth is predominant and often the only pest present. The European grapevine moth is multivoltine and, depending on climatic conditions, commonly procreates three to five generations per season. 25 years of mating disruption in Swit- zerland In regions where the grape moth is prevalent, it must usually also be Picture 1: ISONET ® mating disruption dispenser controlled. Means of control include several insecticides with various active ingredients as well as mating are only two countries or regions with disruption. The first steps of deploy- a comparably high percentage of viti- OUTLOOK ing mating disruption techniques in cultural area managed by pest mating viticulture date back to the late sev- disruption. In Germany, this amounts The example of Switzerland reveals enties, albeit with rather modest suc- to approximately 60% of the vine- that mating disruption applied to cess. About 10 years later, the effect yards, or about 60 000 hectares. In large areas works well, even when of mating disruption was demon- the Trentino – South Tirol region, as some partial areas are theoretically strated in the field. In 1986, exactly much as 65% of the vineyards are not ideally suited. Technical support 25 years ago, the first dispenser was using mating disruption. Only the by the Swiss Research Institute, the approved as a plant protection prod- Czech Republic with 17% (3 000 ha) cantons and the company along with uct. Driven by the efforts of Pierre- and Austria with 8% (3 500 ha) accu- open-mindedness on the part of the Joseph Charmillot of the Swiss Fed- mulate additional significant market Swiss wine-growers remain key fac- eral Research Institution, Agroscope shares. tors in the success of mating disrup- Changins as well as Augustin Schmid In Europe as a whole, mating disrup- tion techniques in Switzerland. of the Valais plant protection author- tion in vineyards is applied in a total of ity, mating disruption reached a high approximately 140 000 hectares. This In a European or even global context, acceptance level in Switzerland. In is