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Western Corn Rootworm

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Monitoring the Western Corn Rootworm

In 2024, the Western corn rootworm was monitored in 25 Swiss cantons and in the Prinicipality of Liechtenstein by means of 209 pheromone traps. Specimens were captured in 72 traps. According to the final ‘Monitoring and Infestation’ map for 2024, 23 cantons were at least partially affected by crop-rotation restrictions for the 2025 season.

Spelt varieties

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What is Typical Spelt and How Do We Distinguish it From Modern Wheat-Spelt Intercrosses in Switzerland?

Spelt (Triticum aestivum ssp. spelta) is in increasing demand from consumers and bakeries. Linking phenotypic traits to the underlying genetic information of each variety helps us to better categorise the spelt varieties in Switzerland.

Swiss Agricultural Research

Bees

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Flower Diversity Protects Wild Bees from Virus Transmission

An article recently published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution investigated the risk of virus transmission from honeybees to wild pollinators and between different wild pollinator species.

Alpine Pastures

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It’s Not All About Cheese: Cows and Hikers are Not the Only Ones to Benefit from Alpine Pastures

Alpine pastures provide forage for cattle, storage for CO2, food for pollinators, a habitat for countless plants, and fascinate us with their beauty. The extent to which these services are provided depends on location, climate – and cows.

Swiss Agricultural Research

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Plant protection, variety breeding and testing, optimisation of cultivation techniques - for agroecological production systems

Qualitative and sensorial analyses of foodstuffs for a high-quality, healthy diet and safe food.

Research on bees, horses, pigs and ruminants as well as official inspection of their feed - for economic and animal-friendly husbandry.

Research for an agricultural sector that preserves biodiversity as well as soil, air and water quality against the backdrop of climate change.

Socioeconomic analyses of agricultural labour, income monitoring, digitisation and smart farming – for an economic and socially sustainable agriculture.

Virtual or physical stations where researchers and practitioners together work together in co-creation to develop solutions for a sustainable agricultural sector.

Focus

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Preventing Broad-Leaved Dock Infestation

Broad-leaved dock crowds out forage plants, reduces forage quality and quantity, and has a high potential for spreading via rhizomes and seeds. There are, however, several preventive measures that can be taken to rein in this weed.

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PhytoPRE

Decision support system to control late blight in integrated as well as organic potato production.

Agrometeo

Agrometeo

Agrometeo is a platform that summarises information and decision-support tools for the optimised application of plant protection measures in agriculture.

Publications

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Umwelt

SALCA Method Updated for more Accurate, Flexible and Comparable Environmental Assessments

The SALCA life cycle assessment method was comprehensively updated in light of new needs, systematically documented and reviewed by external specialists. This will allow a wide range of research issues in the agriculture and food sector to be addressed.

Agrarforschung Online

Swiss Agricultural Research

Swiss Agricultural Research publishes Swiss agriculture and food sector research findings online. This open-access journal is published by Agroscope. Additional partners are the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, the School of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences HAFL and the AGRIDEA advisory centres.


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