Projects

ViniQuiròpters

Biological control of pest insects in vineyards using bats

Bats can help control pests in organic vineyards in Catalonia.
  • Total project budget: 49.000,76€

  • Start Date: 27/09/2024

    End Date: 02/06/2026

Half of the organic farming hectares in Catalonia are vineyards, and preventive management techniques and biological control are the only options for managing pests. Trials in other geographical contexts have demonstrated the ability of bats to prey on and control the main pest insects affecting vineyards, a fact that the project aims to highlight through demonstration experiments in the D.O. Pla de Bages and Empordà.

Action of the Pla estratègic de la PAC 2023-2027 co-financed by:

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