Projecttitel: Host plant resistance against aphids in Capsicum Projectnummer: LWV19078 Missie: Sleuteltechnologieën MMIP: ST2: Biotechnologie en veredeling Looptijd: 2019 – 2023 Projectleider: Ben Vosman
Aphids are a major problem in pepper cultivation. Not only do they cause direct damage by feeding, which results in wilting, defoliation and fruit loss, they also cause damage indirectly by the viruses they transmit. This project aims to make our pepper growers less dependent on chemical insecticides by creating the scientific basis for the development of aphid resistant varieties. The project is expected to result in novel resistances against the green peach aphid and the foxglove aphid.