Dr. József Fail

Area of Expertise

Integrated Pest Management of insects and mites affecting vegetables and other horticultural crops; biological control; insect monitoring; plant resistance; ecology of Thysanoptera

 

Research

The general focus of our research program is to develop sustainable insect management strategies for vegetables and other horticultural crops, using a sound understanding of insect ecological principles. This broad focus allows us the opportunity to work simultaneously in basic and applied areas on a number of important arthropod pests. Our program works with presently available strategies and helps incorporate them into pest management programs, and develops new strategies for the future. Examples of projects include: understanding and modifying ecological factors that influence the risk of infestation; incorporating biological control into insect management strategies; studying mechanisms of host plant resistance and working with companies to develop resistant germplasm; developing improved insect monitoring strategies for IPM.

The current special focus of our research program is the ecology of the onion thrips (Thrips tabaci Lindeman 1889) species complex.

 

Courses Taught

In English:      INTKT RT001 Applied Entomology.

3RT07NAK04M Biological Bases of Entomology

In Hungarian: 3RT07NAK08M Biological Control

                        3RT07NAK16M Industrial Plant Protection.

Co-taught in Hungarian:

3RT07NAK04M Biological Bases of Entomology

                        3RT07NAK05M Identification and Forecast of Pests

                        3RT07NAK13M Integrated Pest Management

                        3RT07NAK01B Applied Entomology

                        3NK06NAK03B Integrated Pest Management and Weed Science

                        3NK08NAK16B Plant Protection

5SZ09NAK01B Plant Protection and Soil Conservation.