Berry bushes and azalea are among the numerous crops targeted by mites. Scientists from four different European countries are collaborating to learn more about these tiny and elusive species.

Scientists from three different European countries are collaborating to develop an improved decision support system to help farmers control weeds in maize and winter wheat, taking local conditions into regard.

Wireworms are masters at disappearing deeper into the dark depths of the soil when conditions call for it, making it difficult to control them. A new European project aims to learn more about wireworms in order to successfully predict when they can best be controlled.

The multi-actor approach project, EMPHASIS, recently financed by SC2-H2020, aims to develop IPM practical solutions to protect agriculture, forestry and public green from native and introduced threats. The project has just launched a general survey of stakeholders to understand current needs of end users.