Production of a Bt toxin standard (Cry3Bb1) and development of methods of detection

(2004 – 2008) Department of Viticulture and Enology, Neustadt an der Weinstraße more

What the pest likes to eat

Late August 2006. Figures clad in protective suits stand in front of a row of miniature tents teeming with life in a small room at the Univ… more

After the heat wave

August 2006. A prolonged hot spell and a distinct shortage of rain have caused considerable drought damage even in maize cultivation. The r… more

Interview with Sabine Eber: The focus is on the soil

The Western corn rootworm has not yet appeared in Germany. But it’s only a matter of time, because it has been spreading across Europ… more

Western corn rootworm in Europe

The Western corn rootworm was brought to Europe at the start of the 1990s. Since then it has been spreading inexorably and is becoming a pr… more