Projects

Effect of Nitrogen on Bulb Rot Incidence in Onion During Storage

This project studied the influence of varying levels of nitrogen application on the incidence of bulb rot disease in onion under storage using ‘Red Creole’ and […]

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Social Impact Assessment of Using Sex Pheromone as a Monitoring Tool for Management of Spodoptera Species in Onions

Using Krawetz’ Social Impact Assessment (SIA) Model, researchers evaluated farmers’ perception of the sex pheromone trap technology and its possible impacts in their household, farm, community, […]

  • Start Date: 1999
  • End Date: 2004
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Efficacy of Spoladea recurvalis as Biological Control Agent Against Trianthema portulacastrum Linn

This project investigated alternative control strategies such as the use of biological control agents to provide additional options to farmers as well as reduce frequency of […]

  • Start Date: 1999
  • End Date: 2004
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Economic Impacts of IPM Practices in the Rice-Vegetable System

The study was conducted to determine the impact of the alternative pre-storage curing techniques of bulb onions on yield, household income, and society.

  • Start Date: 1999
  • End Date: 2004
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Eastern European Site in Albania

The olive IPM research program in Albania concentrated in two major activities: 1.Educational/planning activities and crop/pest monitoring, and 2.Multidisciplinary pest management experiments. The main constraints to […]

  • Start Date: 1999
  • End Date: 2004
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Monitoring of Crop Pests and Their Natural Enemies in Olive Production Systems

Research was done at the Experimental Station of FRTI (Shamogjin) in the Vlora region. Field surveys were conducted for the incidence of pests, diseases and weeds […]

  • Start Date: 1999
  • End Date: 2004
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Effect of Harvest Timing on Olive Fruit Fly Infestation and Olive Oil Yields and Quality

This study examined how harvests can be timed to maximize increasing yield and minimize olive fruit fly infestation. By selecting the optimal time to maximize yield […]

  • Start Date: 1999
  • End Date: 2004
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Organic Methods of Vegetation Management and Olive Insect Control

The absence of alternatives to insecticides in controlling the olive moth can leave farmers with no option but to use insecticides. This research on a microbial […]

  • Start Date: 1999
  • End Date: 2004
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Effect of Pruning on Olive Production, Infestation by Black Scale and the Incidence of Olive Knot and Timing of Copper Sprays to Control Leaf Spot and Olive Knot

This project investigated the effects of pruning (non-pruned, light pruning and heavy pruning) olive trees on the trees’ vegetative growth. Researchers also conducted a study applying […]

  • Start Date: 1999
  • End Date: 2004
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Pheromone-Based IPM in Olive and Effects on Non-Target Species

This project evaluated the ”Attract and Kill” method, an improved form of mass trapping, was in several olive groves to control olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae […]

  • Start Date: 1999
  • End Date: 2004
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