After the optimisation of powdery mildew management with UV-C-light in cucumber cultivation at the Research Station of Vegetable Production (Proefstation voor de Groenteteelt or PSKW), it is time to examine the effects of UV-C light on other pests, disease or biologicals. In a first trial we showed that UV-C-light is able to control spider mite populations. Read More
Research centre Hoogstraten tested in 2022 the control of tomato russet mite (TRM) with UV-C applications. It was a dosage trial with doses of 30 – 60 – 120 J/m² compared with a blanc object without UV-C. Read More
UV-C treatments were given at day and night time, three times a week. Read More
Within the framework of the Work-Package LT, a survey has been performed to figure out how much the European growers would be interested in the new solution developed by the UV-Robot project and what would be their eventual needs regarding this new technology. Read More
In the UV-ROBOT project we developed a UV-C – IPM strategy to control powdery mildew in strawberry. We conclude that a strategy based on 3 times a week UV-C night application is able to control powdery mildew. Read More
Stockbridge Technology Centre in Yorkshire, England was responsible for conducting trials to determine if UV-C light could be successfully incorporated into an Integrated Pest Management Strategy in basil crop production. Read More
In March, cucumbers were planted at the research station for vegetable production in Sint-Katelijne-Waver to further develop the IPM-strategy against powdery mildew with a UV-C robot. Read More
Previous research showed that a 3 times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) night time UV-C application of 110 J/m2 is effective in controlling powdery mildew. Read More
UV-C treatments can control powdery mildew in tomatoes. When the UV-C is applied at night the efficacy of control is 10 times higher. Discover more: Read More
UV-C treatments can control powdery mildew in tomatoes. When the UV-C is applied at night the efficacy of control is 10 times higher. This movie showed a night time treatment with UV-C. In the future there will be an autonomic UV-robot to apply the UV-C dosage in the tomato cultivation. Read More
