Later in 2017, we will inform you here about current and funded projects.
former projects as Post-Doc and Student:
2015-2017: Steam and AITC as Methyl Bromide Alternatives for soil desinfestation in Strawberries and Cut-Flowers
(Department of Plant Sciences, University of California Davis, USDA Research Station, Salinas, CA, USA)
2013 - 2014: Dispersal behavior of the Asian Citrus Psyllid (Diaphorina citri) infected with Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus
(Department of Nematology and Entomology, University of Florida, CREC, Lake Alfred, FL, USA)
2013 - 2014: Investigation of natural occurring endosymbionts of the Asian Citrus Psyllid (Diaphorina citri)
(Department of Nematology and Entomology, University of Florida, CREC, Lake Alfred, FL, USA)
2010 - 2012: Distribution and control of grape root rot (Roesleria subterranea) in vineyards in Germany
(Inst. of Applied Biology, Department of Grapevine Breeding, University Geisenheim, Germany)
2009 - 2012: Ecology and the dynamics of grape phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae) at roots of Vitis berlandieri x Vitis riparia rootstocks
(Faculty of Biology, Inst. of Zoology, University of Mainz, Germany) (PhD Thesis)
2008 - 2010: Investigating the use of scanner based image analysis to assess grape phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae) belowground damage
(Faculty of Biology, Inst. of Zoology, University of Mainz, Germany) (PhD Thesis)
2007: Antagonistic interactions between grape root rot (Roesleria subterranea) and selected species of the soil fungal community in vineyards
(Faculty of Biology, Inst. of Zoology, University of Mainz, Germany) (M.S. Thesis)