EIP-AGRI Focus Group on IPM Brassica: Final Report

This final report is the result of the EIP-AGRI Focus Group on IPM (Integrated Pest Management) in Brassica which was launched under the European Innovation Partnership 'Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability' (EIP-AGRI). The Focus Group brought together 20 experts with different backgrounds and experiences (scientists, farmers, advisers…) from across Europe and had the task to a) identify types of pests and diseases on Brassica in the different EU regions, b) compare methods used in Brassica vegetables and oilseed rape, c) compare existing IPM methods from the point of view of cost-effectiveness, d) list ongoing IPM research and practices, and e) identify needs for further research and priorities for innovative actions.

The EIP-AGRI Focus Group concentrated on winter oilseed rape (OSR) and the three most important Brassica vegetables, cauliflower, broccoli and white cabbage. The report lists the group's conclusions and recommendations, and contains lists of the most important diseases/pests in the various EU Member States, and inventories of IPM practices, control strategies and bottlenecks per pest/disease (as summarised in the tables in this report). Spanish translation courtesy of the RRN (Red Rural Nacional).