NATIONAL PROJECTS OF PPI

 

THRIPS AND WHITEFLIES AND LEAF MINERS - QUARANTINE PESTS AND VECTORS OF VIRUSES ON AGRICULTURAL CROPS.

 

Supporting institution: NSPP
Project leader: Assoc. Professor Olia Karadjova, Ph.D.
Participants: Assoc. Professor Olia Karadjova, Ph.D.
Ivanka Ivanova -CLPQ
Vladimir Krumov- diploma student
Duration: 2001 - 2002

 

Project Summary:
The project includes work on: 1). Optimization of methods for diagnostic, identification and monitoring of leaf miners (Agromyzide), whiteflies and thrips;
2). Biological activity of insecticides against greenhouse pests: Elaboration of programs for control and management of main economically important greenhouse pests (Liriomyza huidobrensis, Frankliniella occidentalis , Trialeurodes vaporariorum)

 

BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY OF QUARANTINE PESTS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTION OF THEIR INTRODUCTION AND SPREAD.

 

Supporting institution: NSPP
Project leader: Assoc. Professor Evdokiya STanEVa, Ph.D.
Participants:
Professor Nevena Bogatsevska, D.Sc.
Assoc. Professor Dimitrinka Hristova, Ph.D.
Assoc. Professor Doncho Obretenchev, Ph.D.
Assoc. Professor Zlatka Triffonova, Ph.D.
Assoc. Research Zhenya Ilieva
Duration: 2002-2005

 

Project Summary:
The project comprises work on the following objects:
A) Viruses: Tomato yellow curl leaf virus (TYVCV) on greenhouse vegetables; Impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV) on greenhouse ornamentals
B) Bacteria: Erwinia amylowora on pip and stone fruits and strawberry
C) Nematodes: Globodera rostochiensis on potato; Aphelenchoides besseyi on rice and strawberry; Ditylenchus dipsaci on garlic
D) Insects: Trogoderma granarium, Trogoderma versicolor in stored products, Callosobruchus chinensis on beans

The project aims: to determine the main Phytosanitary status of target cultures; to study the invasion and adaptation abilities of quarantine pests; elaboration of diagnostic methods of pests in plant products; elaboration of methods for control.

 

1. INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT OF PESTS ON VEGETABLE CROPS (FIELD AND GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES). DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM FOR LIMITATION OF YIELD LOSSES INCURRED BY SOILBORNE PESTS.

 

Supporting organization: NSPP
Project coordinator: Associate professor Dimitrinka Hristova, Ph.D.
Participants:
Professor Nevena Bogatzevska, D.Sc.
Associate professor Nikolai Balevski, Ph.D.
Associate professor Maria Ilieva Velichkova-Kojuharova, Ph.D.
Associate professor Slavimira Draganova, Ph.D.
Associate professor Hristo Draganov, Ph.D.
Associate professor Zlatka Trifonova, Ph.D.
Associate researcher Tzenko Vatchev, Ph.D.
Associate researcher Bistra Dikova, Ph.D.
Associate researcher Vanio Ivanov, Ph.D.
Associate researcher Svetla Maneva
Associate researcher Tanya Toshkova
Duration: 2006 – 2008

 

Project Summary:
The main objective of this project is to elaborate integrated pest management of economically important pests on main vegetable crops in fields and in greenhouses.

 

2. INSECTS FROM ORDERS HOMOPTERA AND THYSANOPTERA AS PESTS AND VIRUS VECTORS ON VEGETABLES, ORNAMENTALS AND TOBACCO.

 

Supporting organization: NSPP
Project coordinator: Associate professor Olia Karadjova, Ph.D.
Participants:
Associate professor Dimitrinka Hristova, Ph.D.
Vladimir Krumov, Ph.D. student
Sedefka Velichkova, technician
Zhelyu Avramov, CLPQ, Sofia
Milena Kjuchukova, CLPQ, Sofia
Duration: 2006 – 2007

 

Project Summary:
The main objectives of the project are: Determination of species and distribution of economically important pests – virus vectors on vegetable and ornamental crops and tobacco; pest risk analysis of greenhouse pests - Bemisia tabaci and Thrips palmi; Determination of the transmission ability of thrips, whiteflies and aphids. Development of programs for control of viruliferous whiteflies, thrips and aphids.

 

3. DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF INTEGRATED SYSTEMS FOR EFFECTIVE PLANT PROTECTION IN ORCHARDS AND STRAWBERRIES.

 

Supporting organization: NSPP
Project coordinator: Associate professor Spaska Simova, Ph.D.
Participants:
Associate professor Nionka Velcheva, Ph.D.
Associate professor Evdokia Staneva, Ph.D.
Associate professor Nikolai Balevski, Ph.D.
Associate professor Maria Ilieva Velichkova-Kojuharova, Ph.D.
Associate professor Slavimira Draganova, Ph.D.
Associate researcher Antoniy Stoev, Ph.D.
Associate researcher Nikolai Petrov
Associate researcher Mariela Marinova
Ph.D. student Penka Peeva
Ph.D. student Emanouela Stoianova
Ph.D. student Daniela Georgieva
Duration: 2006 – 2008

 

Project Summary:
The main objectives of the project are: Investigation of biodiversity and changes in species composition, interactions between beneficial and pest arthropods and related entomopathogens in main biocenoses. Investigation of the trophic relations of beneficial and pest acaro- and entomofauna and studying of their population dynamics. Determination of key species entomopathogens, acorophages and entomophages. Investigation of effective strains of enthomopathogenic microorganisms. Development of elements of integrated pest management programmes for plant protection in main agrocenoses.

 

4. MONITORING OF KEY PESTS OF CEREAL CROPS AND SUNFLOWER. ELABORATION OF METHODS FOR CONTROL.

 

Supporting organization: NSPP
Project coordinator: Associate professor Hristina Krusteva, Ph.D. 
Participants:
Associate professor Hristina Krusteva, Ph.D. 
Associate professor Nikola Nikolov, Ph.D.
Associate professor Nonka Bakardjieva, Ph.D.
Associate researcher Orlin Dekov, Ph.D.
Associate researcher Antoniya Dimitrova
Associate researcher Militsa Stefcheva
Associate researcher Zhenya Ilieva
Associate researcher Elena Boncheva
Ph.D. student Ventsislav Ventsislavov
Duration: 2006 – 2008

 

Project Summary:
The main objectives of the project are to investigate the species composition and distribution of different pests on wheat and barley: phytopathogenic fungi from classes  Basidiomycetes and Ascomycetes, wheat viruses, cyst nematode species of "avenae" group, insect pests from order Diptera, aphids, wheat thrips, leaf hoppers, common vole and other rodents. The data collected will be used for preparation of recommendations for control, and for development of programs for monitoring.

 

5. PEST RISK ANALYSIS OF QUARANTINE PESTS.

 

Supporting organization: NSPP
Project coordinator: Professor Nevena Bogatzevska, D.Sc.
Participants:
Associate professor Dimitrinka Hristova, Ph.D.
Associate professor Evdokia Staneva, Ph.D.
Associate professor Olia Karadjova, Ph.D.
Associate professor Zlatka Trifonova, Ph.D.
Associate researcher Elena Boncheva
Duration: 2006 – 2007

 

Project Summary:
In connection to the pre-accession process of Bulgaria to the EU, pest risk analysis is performed for quarantine species, for which the country has officially declared intention to apply for protected zone. The project includes: Determination of PRA area in Bulgaria, based on pest geographical distribution and possibilities for establishment (hosts, vectors, adaptability); potential economic impact (direct damage on plants and environmental consequences) and probability of pest entry. The project aims development of PRA for the following quarantine pest organisms:

A) viruses and phytoplasms: Crapevine flavescence doree phytoplasma; Pear decline phytoplasma, Tomato ringspot virus, Tobacco ringspot virus, Pepino mosaic virus, Tomato yellow leaf curl virus;
B) bacteria: Curtobacterium flacumfaciens pv. flacumfaciens, Pantoae stewartii, Xanthomonas fragariae, Xanthomonas arboricola pv. corylina, Xanthomonas populi;
C) fungi: Glomerella gossypii; Hypoxylon mammatum;
D) nematodes: Globodera pallida;
E) insects: Anthonomus grandis, Bemisia tabaci, Ceratitis capitata, Pectinophora gossipiella, Spodoptera littoralis.

 

6. STRATEGY FOR WEED CONTROL OPTIMIZATION. WEED LOCALIZATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT FOR RESISTANCE DEVELOPMENT. EVALUATION OF HERBICIDE EFFICIENCY AGAINST WEEDS OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANTS.

 

Supporting organization: NSPP
Project coordinator: Associate professor Ganka Baeva, Ph.D. 
Participants:
Associate professor Ganka Baeva, Ph.D. 
Associate professor Senka Milanova, Ph.D. 
Associate professor Ralitsa Nakova, Ph.D.
Associate professor Anna Peneva, Ph.D.
Associate researcher Tanya Toshkova
Associate researcher Svetla Maneva
Associate researcher Irena Bogoeva
Ph.D. student Miroslava Valkova
Duration: 2006 – 2008

 

Project Summary:
The main objectives of the project are: weed mapping in wheat, bean and maize crops; patterns of appearance, distribution and damage of economically important weeds in wheat and bean crops; optimization of control methods, including risk assessment of emergence of resistant biotypes; substantiation of allelopatic effect on certain weeds, destruction of weeds in critical period of maize growth and development; invasion of new weed species in Bulgaria, areal and risk assessment of their reproduction.

 

7. RISK ASSESSMENT OF CONTAMINATION OF PLANT PRODUCTION WITH PESTICIDE RESIDUES, MYCOTOXINS AND HEAVY METALS.

 

Supporting organization: NSPP
Project coordinator: Associate researcher Rositsa Mladenova, Ph.D.
Participants:
Associate researcher Rositsa Mladenova, Ph.D.
Associate researcher Deyana Shtereva
Radostina Manova
Associate researcher Irena Bogoeva
Duration:  2006 – 2007

 

Project Summary:
The main objectives of the project are: Development of analytical methods for simultaneous quantitative determination of pesticides residues, used in conventional and integrated pest systems for plant protection in apple orchards. Comparative risk assessment of fruit production, after application of conventional and integrated pest systems for plant protection. Development of analytical methods for quantitative determination of toxins, produced by genus Fusarium. Mycotoxin occurrence and contamination of cereal crops from different regions in Bulgaria. Determination of the effect of copper on the development of soil fungal pathogens. Further development of the biological methods for phytoextraction and phytostabilisation for recovery of heavy metal polluted soils.

 

8. DEVELOPMENT OF NONCHEMICAL ALTERNATIVES OF METHYL BROMIDE. INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT OF PESTS ON STORED PRODUCTS.

 

Supporting organization: NSPP
Project coordinator: Associate professor Doncho Obretenchev, Ph.D.
Participants:
Professor Nevena Bogatzevska, D.Sc.
Associate professor Evdokia Staneva, Ph.D.
Associate professor Slavimira Draganova, Ph.D.
Ph.D. student Maria Stoyanova
Senior expert,  agronomist, Anna Obretencheva,
Ph.D. student Rositsa Milcheva
Duration:  2006 – 2007

 

Project summary:
The prohibition of the most widely used and most effective fumigant - methyl bromide, necessitates revision of some elements of the existing methods for control of pests on stored products, and search for non-conventional, but highly effective environmental friendly methods. The objectives of the project are: determination of the possibilities for control of stored product pests on stored grain through application of non-chemical and environment friendly methods; monitoring of pests on stored products and assessment of the consequences of the mass application of insecticides and fumigants in practice, distribution of resistant populations, type and degree of resistance and investigation of the possibilities to overcome it.

 

9. PROGNOSTIC STATION FOR BIOLOGICAL TESTING OF PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS.

 

Supporting organization: NSPP
Project coordinator: Associate professor Orlin Dekov, Ph.D.
Duration: Permanent

 

10. SPECIES COMPOSITION, DISTRIBUTION AND ECONOMICAL IMPORTANCE OF PESTS FROM ORDER DIPTERA ON CEREAL CROPS.

 

Supporting organization: MES
Project coordinator: Associate professor Hristina Krusteva, Ph.D.
Duration: 2003 – 2006

 

11. FUNGAL PATHOGENS ON ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT WEEDS - POTENTIAL MYCOHERBICIDES.

 

Supporting organization: MES
Project coordinator: Associate professor Senka Milanova, Ph.D.
Duration: 2003 – 2006

 

12. DEVELOPMENT OF ECOLOGICAL APPROACH FOR CONTROL OF COLORADO BEETLE.

 

Supporting organization: MES
Project coordinator: Associate professor Hristo Draganov, Ph.D.
Participants: 
Associate professor Hristo Draganov, Ph.D.
Vania Rangelova, agronomist
Duration: 2005 – 2007

 

13.  TRANSMISSION EFFICIENCY OF DIFFERENT THRIPS SPECIES.

 

Supporting organization: MES
Project coordinator: Ph.D. student Vladimir Krumov
Participants:
Associate professor Olia Karadjova, Ph.D.
Milena Angelova, CLPQ, Sofia
Professor Moritz Gerald, D.Sc., Martin-Luther University Halle-Whittenberg, Germany
Kumm Sandra, Ph.D., Martin-Luther University Halle-Whittenberg, Germany
Duration: 2006 – 2007

 

Project Summary: