New article on Mitecontrol in Pluimvee magazine !
Posted onA new article was published on Mitecontrol project in the ductch magazine Pluimvee Read More
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Litterature study on IPM strategy published !
Posted onA litterature study on IPM strategies applied to the poultry red mite has been written by Mitecontrol partners. It has been published in Veterinary science. Read More
Mitecontrol presented at EPC's Studiedagen 2020
Posted onAn update on Mitecontrol project was given at EPC's Studiedagen on the 24th november 2020. You can go through the event on : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV8MzoyHRNY&list=PLjppTA4Mj2eQqClRgzBbKGeb19NKsDoLx Mitecontrol is presented at Minute 45 of the video ! Read More
Mitecontrol picked up by a popular instagram page
Posted onMiteControl got picked up by a popular Instagram page ‘kukuluku.be’ in their story. It’s a small online retailer in Belgium that sells silica earth to hen holders. They have 794 followers on their Instagram page! Read More
Update on results on improvement of non chemical treatment uses
Posted onConcerning treatments, the work on Work Package 2 (Improvement of non chemical treatment uses) revealed that one genetic group of a predatory mite was more voracious than the others, which opens up prospects for improvement. No incompatibility between plant-based treatments (or vaccine) and predators was found. Regarding resistance, significant differences in susceptibility to plant-based repellents were detected between PRM populations. Experiments are underway to determine the extent to which these variations may result in the selection of resistant populations under plant-based treatments. In the process, we have also discovered that the temporal dynamics of PRM populations is much more aggressive than previously thought. Read More
Ongoing Mitecontrol trials
Posted onTrials have been ongoing for a couple of month in farms in Belgium, UK and France. Monitoring mite population continues and preventive treatments apper to have some positive effect ! Read More
Camera monitoring at pilot farms
Posted onWith the new flocks that started at our pilot farms, we are using our camera technology from WP1 to follow up nighttime hen activity automatically. As such, we can say something about PRM infestation levels as hen activity during the night can be related to PRM infestation severity. Read More
Check out the latest articles on Mitecontrol
Posted onAt mid project, Mitecontrol is under the spotlight. Check out the newest articles published in Belgium (PluimveeActueel), UK (Poultry Site) and France (Réussir Volailles). Links are available on the Publication tab! Read More
Start of IPM strategies flocks
Posted onSome of the IPM strategies flocks have started! Read More
IPM farm trials : empty period
Posted onIPM trials continue with the empty period steps. During the empty period, the henhouse should be cleaned thoroughly. This means dry cleaning the facilities at first, followed by a thorough wet cleaning with hot water and soap and finally a disinfection. Read More