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Anticipation et Surveillance de l’Adaptation des bioagresseurs aux méthodes de lutte en période de diminution du nombre de substances actives Pesticides

Projet financing:

Total budget: 3 502 299,00 euro

          PSH  budget: 1 128 357,10 euro

          Financier : France Agrimer

Duration: 2026-2030

Abstract:

All living organisms evolve over time, and agricultural pests are no exception. As a result, some pest control methods, including pesticides or alternative strategies, can gradually lose their effectiveness. With many active substances being phased out, the pressure on the remaining methods will increase, making our farming system more vulnerable to emerging resistances.

This project aims to anticipate and manage these adaptations to maintain the effectiveness of current pest control methods. The first action focuses on monitoring and predicting how pests adapt to alternatives to pesticides (resistant crop varieties, mating disruption, exclusion nets, crop rotations, etc.), allowing interventions before resistance becomes established. The second action targets the most critical cases, tracking their evolution and geographic distribution to identify high-risk situations. The third action emphasizes communication and practical recommendations, bringing together researchers and agricultural sectors to reduce pesticide use while ensuring crop protection.

The project is ambitious and collaborative, involving 11 agricultural sectors and 9 research units, and addresses diverse challenges, such as potato late blight, weeds and aphids in field crops, or the declining effectiveness of mating disruption in orchards, tomatoes, and vineyards.

 

PSH role:

Myriam Siegwart coordinates this large‑scale project. At the same time, PSH is involved in the resistance‑monitoring programme, tracking the evolution of resistance in several pest insects  : the bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera), the Brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys), the oriental fruit moth (Grapholita molesta), and the codling moth (Cydia pomonella) by exposing these species to various control solutions. Particular attention is given to the adaptation of the codling moth to the mating disruption technique. This issue is addressed through a close collaboration with the IEES unit in Versailles, which is renowned for its expertise in chemical ecology.

Project partners:

Laboratoire - N° Unité

Nom Tutelle

Caractérisation et suivi des phénomènes d’évolution des résistances CASPER – USC1438 INRAE

Anses

Epidémiologie et appui à la surveillance – Unité EAS

Anses

Agroécologie – UMR 1347

INRAE / Université de Bourgogne / Institut Agro Dijon / UBFC

Biologie et gestion des risques en agriculture

BIOGER – UR 1290

INRAE

Institut Sophia Agrobiotech ISA – UMR 1355

UniCA, INRAE, CNRS

Centre de biologie pour la gestion des populations

CBGP – UMR 1062

INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, Institut Agro Montpellier

Institut d’Ecologie et des Sciences de l’Environnement de Paris (iEES-Paris) - UMR 1392

INRAE, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, IRD, Université Paris Cité, Université Paris Est Créteil

Institut de Génétique, Environnement et Protection des Plantes – IGEPP 

INRAE / Institut Agro Rennes/Université de Rennes

Filière céréales et pomme de terre : Arvalis

Arvalis, 3-5 rue Joseph et Marie Hackin, 75116 Paris

Filière Betterave : Institut Technique de la Betterave (ITB)

ITB

Filière Vigne : Institut Français du Vin (IFV)

IFV

Filière oléo-protéagineuses : Terres inovia

Terres inovia 11 rue de Monceau, 75008 Paris

Filière arboriculture : GRCETA de Basse durance

GRCETA

Filière semences : FNAMS

FNAMS

Filière Agriculture Biologique : ITAB

ITAB

Filière Ultramarine : IT2

IT2

Filière Légumes transformés : UNILET

UNILET

Filière PPAM : Iteipmai

Iteipmai

Filière Endive : APEF

APEF

 

Partner logos:

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Link:

https://www.r4p-inra.fr/fr/home/

 

Modification date: 20 July 2026 | Publication date: 06 October 2025 | By: PSH web